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CLARKE, Bertie Vincent
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Beryie Vincent CLARKE, son of Frederick George CLARKE (1864-1912) and Barbara Constance MUSK (1866-1940), was born on 5 December 1891 in Garboldisham, Norfolk - mother’s maiden name is MUSK. He was baptised on 9 January 1892 in Garboldisham - parents Frederick George and Barbara Constance. On 19 March 1895 he started education at Blo Norton School. The 1901 Census (held on 31 Mar 1901) shows Bertie at Park Farm in Shotesham St. Mary, Norfolk - 9, living with parents Frederick G (37, teamst..... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:05.12.1891 : Garboldisham, Norfolk : 1892 Q1 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 248
Baptism:09.01.1892 : Garboldisham, Norfolk
Marriage:1919 : 1919 Q2 Kensington London Vol 1A Page 363 : Louie BEACH
1901 Census:Shotesham St. Mary, Norfolk : 9, living with parents Frederick G (37, teamster on farm) and Barbara C (35), and siblings Allan S (13, labourer on farm), Friday L (11), Frank S (7), Ivy S (5) and Frederick G (6m). (RG13 Piece 1853 Folio0 28 Page 15 Schedule 106)
1911 Census:Escrick, Yorkshire : 21, domestic gardener, boarding in the household of Albert MIDDLETON (25, domestic gardener). (RG14 PN28452 RD517 SD5 ED3 SN4)
1939 Reg.:1 Allan Down Cottages, Rotherfirld, Sussex : b. 05.12.1891, gardener on private estate, living with wife Louie (b. 15.02.1897, housewife), and several others. : gardener on private estate (RG101/2559D/012/8 Letter Code: EKPJ)
Death:19.12.1964 : Hythe, Hampshire : he actually died in hospital, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Road, Cosham, Hampshire. : 1964 Q4 Portsmouth Hampshire Vol 6B Page 493
Probate:04.02.10965 at Winchester, Dorset : BLARKE Bertie Vincent of 150 Langdown Road Hythe Hampshire died 19 December 1964 at Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Road Cosham Hampshire Administration Winchester 4 February [1965] to Reginald Arnold Clarke schoolmaster. £134.
Military:In the Thetford and Watton Times newspaper report Bertie is given as being in the Northumberland Fusiliers. The only other records of his service is a pension ledger that gives his as Lance-Corporal 19590, Northumberland Fusiliers. It also noted that at some point he had received a gun shot wound to the chest and finally left service on 27 March 1918.


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