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221136 Pte. William George Clarke British Army 1/5th (Prince of Wales's) Battalion Devonshire Regiment from:Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire (d.28th Jul 1918) William Clarke was born in Thornborough, Bucks on the 27 September 1898. He was subsequently baptised 30 October 1898 in St James Aston Abbotts. The census of 1901 lists him as living in Aston Abbotts the eldest son (of two) of Newman George and Lucy Clarke (nee Kent – they were married in 1897 – Albert T. Kent and William Clarke were in fact 2nd Cousins). Newman was a cattleman working for one of the local farms and lived with his family in Church Row, Aston Abbotts. According to the Census the Clarke family lived in Village House no 7. He enlisted in Aylesbury and joined the 1/5th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment sometime in late 1915 or early 1916. William Clark was killed in action of the 8th day of the Battle of the Tardenois 28th July 1918 when he was only 19 years of age. He is remembered with honour and buried in the Chambrecy British Cemetery, 16 miles south west of Reims, France. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**