Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Bedford House Cemetery | Enclosure No.4 XI. C. 21. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 7A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Mentioned in Despatches | ||
Family :
Son of Walter and Mary Clark; husband of Alice Maud Mary Clark, of Rothesay House, 157, Belgrave Rd., Walthamstow, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/Royal Scots |
2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Plymouth. Part of 8th Brigade, 3rd Division. Landed at Boulogne 14 August 1914 . |
| Action : Other actions in Spring 1915 |
The official dates cover the period from 15th June 1915 to 8th August 1915. This is the period on the Western Front following the piecemeal engagements North of the La Bassee canal at Aubers Ridge, Festubert & Givenchy but before the Battle of Loos, the largest Western Front battle of 1915.
Detail :
CLARK. OWEN WALTER, Regimental Sergeant Major, 2/ Royal Scots, Son of Walter Clark, Born at Bow. 30 Oct. 1877; educated. Bromley-by-Bow ; enlisted in the 1st Royal Scots at Chatham in 1895. and after a short time at Edinburgh, and some years at the depot. Glencorse, was in 1903 drafted to the 2nd Battn.. then at Kaniptee, India. He returned from India in Oct. 1905 and on the occasion of the visit of the King and Queen to Edinburgh Castle in 1911 was, with three other N.C.Os placed in charge of the Kegalia. He also carried the new Colours which His Majesty presented to the battn. at Holyrood Palace on this occasion. The following year he was Worshipful Master of the Regimental Masonic Lodge, ?Unity. Peace and Concord. When war broke out he was sent with the 2nd Battn. for the Front on 13 Aug. 1914. He was granted first class Warrant rank, and promoted Regimental Sergeant Major in December 1914 Was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatch of 17 Feb. 1915 for gallant and distinguished service in the field, and was killed in action at Hooge, 14 July 1915 within nine months of completing 21 years with the Colours. He had been presented with the Good Conduct Medal by (General Sir H. Smith-Dorrien at Crownhill in 1913 and numerous letters from his officers show that he had made himself beloved and respected by all ranks. Sergt.-Major Clark married at Walthamstow Parish Church 5 May 1900 and had four children: Percy. Roland, Ivy, and Marjorie.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Unity, Peace, and Concord No. 316 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th September 1903 | - | - |
Past Master
Joined Unity, Peace & Concord from the Scottish Constitution Lodge No. 606 on 20th September 1903
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley