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254243 Sapper. Robert Clare British Army 327th Quarry Company Royal Engineers from:Raleigh Row, Galway (d.16th Oct 1917) Robert Clare was born in Galway, Ireland on 12th August 1873. Robert went to Maryborough (now Portlaoise) and enlisted with the 327th Quarry Company of The Royal Engineers. The company was involved with the repair and reinstatement of roads in France and Flanders using British or locally quarried chippings. Presumably, Robert's expertise as a stone cutter made him suitable for this type of work. They were based in Marquise and Rinxent which were both areas of limestone quarrying. From April 1916 the Royal Engineers were heavily involved with the construction of a network of tunnels for troops in preparation for the Battle of Arras which took place in April and May 1917. Robert suffered injuries that would cause his death on 16th of October 1917 and he was buried in Calais Southern Cemetery, 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.**