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BOW George Clark 2/Lt

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20436

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SKR/DAT/IP/20436
Title
BOW George Clark 2/Lt
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: BOW;

Forename(s): George Clark;

Initials: GC;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Previous Battalion: 7 of;

Previous Regiment: Argyll & SH;

Date of transfer to MGC: 29-May-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 133 Coy;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Iraq;

When killed: 25-Mar-1917;

Awarded: MID;

Other Data: born Larbert, Stirlingshire. Enlisted (age 24 - Marine Engr of Herlensbrae Hse, Kilsyth) 9/9/14 as 911 17 R Fus (later 665212) Served Home 2/9/14- 20/2/15. 21/2/15 to Commsn 7 Bn A&SH & 133 MGC. Sec to MGC 29/5/15. Died Mesopotamia 25/3/17. NOK: Mrs Jane Park 9 or Bow) widow of 24 Bruntsfield Gdns, Edinburgh. Estate £138/6/3d
war diary - missing (battle of Jabal Hamrin);

Other Notes: BOW, Second Lieutenant, GEORGE CLARK, 7th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders attd. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 25th March 1917. Panel 41 Basra Memorial, Iraq.
MID: LG 15/8/1917 MESOPOTAMIA;

Related National Archives files: WO374/7960;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description
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