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1888 Born (from Irish GRO death)
1911 census at Dunleer, Louth
1917 Oct 31. Commissioned 2nd Lt in Connaught Rangers. His officer file at TNA is WO 339/99256
1918 Apr 22. A Lt Clarke joined 6th RMF in Palestine 22 April 1918 per WD and was posted to B Coy. As this was during its last month in Palestine with 10th Div, it makes sense as he met his future wife in hospital in Alex. (also MAL for Nov 18 has him under 6th Bn although it had by in June been used to rebuild the 2nd Bn upon arrival in France) 2nd RMF (by then 50th Div) WD shows Officers listed present for Oct 1918 including H W Clarke 2Lt HR Clarke mentioned as 1 of officers present 3 Nov 1918 and WIA 4th with B coy in Mormal Forest
1920 Feb 7. R. Muns.Fus. Temp . Lt : H .R Clarke relinquishes his commission on account of ill-health caused by wounds and retains the rank of Lt .
1920 Feb 16 Married in Kent to Lilian Florence Hayward, she had nursed him at Queen Alexandra's Hospital for Wounded Officers at Highgate
1921 Aug. 22. Buried Dromin Old Graveyard, Louth from CWGC, reg Dublin South, vol 2, p 468. Husband of Lilian Florence Clarke, of 48, Culverden Rd., Park Rd., Tunbridge Wells.
Clarke (S R19 8, S R19 8 1) (Rafferty)
Ecce Agnus Dei Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on the soul of Margaret Clarke of Dunleer and on that of her dearly beloved husband Peter Clarke who died 5th of February 1858 aged 54 years and also his former wife Jane Clarke who died 23rd of December 1844 aged 55 years.
Hugh Clarke died Feb 1911.
His wife Mary Jane died Jan 1941 & their children died as follows:-
Peter – Dec 1894;
Joseph – Aug 1904;
John – Nov 1911;
Theresa & Jennie – May 1915;
Hugh – Aug 1921;
Annie – July 1926;
Catherine F. Rafferty died 7 Dec 1955. her husband Patrick died 19 March 1968.
May they rest in peace. Farrell & Son, Glasnevin.