CLARKE, Alfred John Douglas
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Rank:
Gunner
Unit / Base:
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Artillery
Service:
Army
Number:
902982
Birthplace:
Stonebridge, NW London
Died :
Monday, October 9, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
23
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Gunner Alfred Clarke from Stonebridge, London, died during operations at Sarande, Albania.
No.2 Commando War Diary
" 9th Oct'44. Sarande - 3 troop moving round left flank come upon enemy positions suddenly. Heavy spandau and rifle grenade fire. Capt. Parsons MC is hit. Lt Coyle takes over but is hit in the leg. Moves forward again but is killed by a grenade."
No.2 Commando War Diary
"Revd. Banting takes party from 3 Troop to bury Capt. Parsons, Lieut. Coyle, Gnr. Clarke, and Pte. Lyons." The next sentence in the War Diary relates to the Padre, "After burial he moved forward to bury German dead in the same position but is blown up on a mine. Stretcher party finds he has died of wounds - carried back to Sarande by M.O. before nightfall."
Sources
CWGC.
RA Casualty Card.
No.2 Commando War Diary.
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