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First Name: | Victor John | Last Name: | CLARKE |
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| Date of Death: | 18/04/1917 | Lived/Born In: | New Barnet | |
| Rank: | Private | Unit: | Bedfordshire1 | |
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Current Information:Born-Hampshire La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, France
On 14th April, 1917, the 1st Bedfordshire battalion of 15 Brigade, 5th Division left Villers-au-Bois and moved forward into close reserve in the Zouave Valley just south-west of Lens constructing a mule track from Tottenham Tunnel to Givenchy as did so they. Over the next two days they continued with their road-making task before moving into the front line on 17th April. On the next day Victor Clarke was killed, most likely by shell fire. |
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