Private Albert William Clarke (25 December 1916 – 16 June 1944)

Albert was born to Alfred Herbert & Sarah Hannah Clarke, who lived at 47 Duke Street Mosborough Derbyshire.  Albert William was born on 25 December 1916.

He enlisted into the Devonshire Regiment 12th (Airborne) Bn.  His Service No was 5626557 and he died on 16 June 1944.

 

He was married to Marjorie Constance Clarke. Albert W. Clarke was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He scored 39 goals in 84 appearances in the Football League playing for Torquay United, Birmingham and Blackburn Rovers.

He enlisted into the Devonshire Regiment 12th (Airborne) Bn.  His Service No was 5626557 and he died on 16 June 1944.

 

Private Albert William Clarke was buried at Ranville War Cemetery Ranville, Departement du Calvados Basse Normandie France Plot IA.L.9 France.

      

  

 

 

www.ancestry/cwgc/BNA  Collated by Linda Taylor MHMG (all info is correct to the best of my knowledge)