Clarke, John Alfred Gibson: Lieutenant (Military Cross, MID)

Digitized Service Record

Source: Mentioned in War Diaries.

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Family Search: When Captain John Alfred Gibson Clarke Sr. was born on 17 January 1893, in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, his father, Alfred Henry Clarke K.C., was 32 and his mother, Margaret S Gibson, was 30. He married Gladys Margaret Large on 2 October 1920, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Essex, Ontario, Canada for about 10 years and Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1922. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 22, his occupation is listed as bond salesman. He died on 3 March 1962, in New Richmond, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 69.

Military Cross

Listed in The Roll of Service 1914-1919 / The War Book of Upper Canada College (1923)

Mentioned in Dispatches (ref. page 308)

Mentioned in the London or Canadian Gazette (ref. page 309)

Class of 1906 (ref. page 315)

Died March 3, 1962. OLD TIMES Supplement of the college times UPPER CANADA COLLEGE Toronto, April, 1962

CLARKE (’06-’09, 10-11)— At New Richmond, P.Q., on March 3, 1962, John Alfred Gibson Clarke, M.C.

CLARKE, JOHN ALFRED GIBSON: c/o Messrs. Wood, Gundy & Co., Toronto; B. ; E. September ’06 from Windsor P.S.; aged 13-6; L. June ’09; Re-E. January ’10; L. June ’11; son of A.H. Clarke, Windsor, Ont.; Studt. Univ. Tor. for one year. Enlisted, January 2, 1915; C.E.F.; 33rd Bn., C.E.F., Lt.; transf’d 18th Bn., C.E.F. O.S., Aprile 1915; France, seven months; wounded (severly0, April, 1916; mentioned for reconnaissance work, April, 1916; M.C.; Capt. May, 1917.

To O.C. Train Tbase Hospital

Case of Lt. J.A.F. CLARKE 18th Bn. admitted 10,IV,16

Bullet wound face. Compound fracture to hard palate.

This officer walked 1 or 2 miles to the dressing station. After admission to C.C.S. he became very drowsy (24 hours). I think the base of the skull may be fractured.

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