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Harry Cosbey Clarke

In memory of:

Private Harry Cosbey Clarke

September 26, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

460686

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

8th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 13, 1888
Leichester, England

Enlistment:

June 16, 1915
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Husband of Margaret Clarke of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has previous 3 years previous service the Canadian Reserve Militia Regiment. He listed his civilian occupation as Salesman.

Commemorated on Page 67 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

III. H. 23.

Location:

Mericourt-l'Abbe, a village in the Department of the Somme is about 6 kilometres south-east of Albert on the road to Amiens. The MERICOURT-L'ABBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY is a little east of the village and the EXTENSION is to the south of the Communal Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames:  CHILD TO CLAYTON.  Microform Sequence 20; Volume Number 31829_B016729. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 164.  Page 857 of 1068

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