Corporal John William Clark

Army Number : 6674

Battalion : 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Awards : M.M. (Military Medal)

Born and lived at Nottingham. Son of William and Elizabeth Clark, of 538, Berridge Road. West, Nottingham. He was a clerk prior to enlisting on 28th August 1914 at Nottingham. He went to France on 27th August 1915 and was appointed Lance Corporal on 18th December 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal, London Gazette 9.12.1916., “On October 1st 1916, in front of Flers Le Sars, for conspicuous gallantry. This N.C.O. prior to and during the attack after repeated attempts eventually established communication between O.G.2 and Battalion advanced Headquarters. The wires were broken repeatedly by shell fire and this N.C.O. acted as runner from his company Headquarters on O.G.1. He laid a completely new wire in O.G.2 Early in the morning of the 2nd October 1916 it was entirely due to his perseverance and good work that communication was established”. Promoted Corporal 9th May 1917 and went to Italy 9th November 1917. He returned to France on 25th August 1918 and was killed in action, 23rd October 1918, aged 21, during heavy Gemrna shelling whilst the battalion was moving forward for the attack at Fontaine-au-Bois, France.

Buried : Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, France. Plot 8. Row D. Grave 10.