Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils de M. et Mme William J. Clark, de Toronto, Ontario.
Galerie numérique de Soldat Douglas Clark
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Douglas Clark
Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Nine Elms Cemetery located outside Roclincourt, France. It is located about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Douglas Clark
Nine Elms Cemetery – The Nine Elms Cemetery, located at Roclincourt, France. It is about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial in France. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Douglas Clark
Inscription (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Douglas Clark
Douglas Clark of Toronto was killed at Vimy Ridge on April 5, 1917. He lied about his age and enlisted at 15. He was at Vimy Ridge preparing for battle when his eldest brother, Alexander, reported him to the military authorities because he was underage. Douglas was ordered out of the front lines but was killed by a German shell as he was leaving. He was my great-uncle.
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Douglas Clark
Research related to the Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus revealed that Private Clark was first listed as an "Unknown Canadian Soldier". The CWGC accepted that it must be Douglas Clark, as there was a postcard in the helmet on top of the grave, stating it was believed to be his grave. Additional information was reported on a Corporal W. J. Clark of the 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade and shoulder titles C/10 (10th Battalion). A linkage of these mentions has not been found at this time.
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Douglas Clark
From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Douglas Clark
From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Soldat Douglas Clark
From the Toronto Star Weekly c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Nine Elms Cemetery located outside Roclincourt, France. It is located about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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Nine Elms Cemetery – The Nine Elms Cemetery, located at Roclincourt, France. It is about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial in France. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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Inscription (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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Douglas Clark of Toronto was killed at Vimy Ridge on April 5, 1917. He lied about his age and enlisted at 15. He was at Vimy Ridge preparing for battle when his eldest brother, Alexander, reported him to the military authorities because he was underage. Douglas was ordered out of the front lines but was killed by a German shell as he was leaving. He was my great-uncle.
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Research related to the Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus revealed that Private Clark was first listed as an "Unknown Canadian Soldier". The CWGC accepted that it must be Douglas Clark, as there was a postcard in the helmet on top of the grave, stating it was believed to be his grave. Additional information was reported on a Corporal W. J. Clark of the 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade and shoulder titles C/10 (10th Battalion). A linkage of these mentions has not been found at this time.
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From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star Weekly c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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CIMETIÈRE MILITAIRE DE NINE ELMS(France) Pas de Calais, France
Thélus est un village à 6,5 kilomètres environ au nord d'Arras et à un kilomètre à l'est de la route principale qui mène d'Arras à Lens. Le cimetière est du côté ouest de la route principale et à 1,5 kilomètre environ au sud du village.
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