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SOUTH SHIELDS

Clark, R., Pte., 1919

Photo: James Pasby

In St.Stephen's and St. Aidan's Churchyard is a Commonwealth War Grave headstone which reads:

Buried in this churchyard

46067 Private
R. Clark
West Yorkshire Regiment
8th February 1919 Age 35

Until the day dawns

Robert was the son of Elizabeth Jordan (formerly Clark) and the late Alexander Clark, husband of Margaret Ann Clark, of 16, Thames Street South Shields.

Robert was an apprentice plumber working at Smiths Docks.

Robert Clark is remembered at South Shields in S86.004 page 15, at North Shields in N34.30, but has an incorrect initial letter H. instead of a R.


The CWGC entry for Private Clark

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk