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CLARKE, Frank Stanley
Family Historian Individual Narrative Frank Stanley CLARKE, son of Frederick George CLARKE (1864-1912) and Barbara Constance MUSK (1866-1940), was born on 8 February 1894 in Blo Norton, Norfolk. He was baptised on 11 June 1894 in Blo Norton - parents Frederick George and Barbara Constance. He was educated at Blo Norton National School starting on 5 April 1897. The 1901 Census (held on 31 Mar 1901) shows Frank at Park Farm in Shotesham St. Mary, Norfolk - 7, living with parents Frederick G (37, teamster on farm) and Barbara C (35), a..... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	08.02.1894 : Blo Norton, Norfolk : 1894 Q1 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 263
Baptism:	11.06.1894 : Blo Norton, Norfolk
Marriage:	11.09.1918 at North Lopham, Norfolk to Ethel May KEEBLE : 1918 Q3 Thetford Norfolk Vol 4B Page 809 : both single and from North Lopham; groom a signalman in the Royal Navy; married by licence.
1901 Census:	Shotesham, Norfolk : 7, living with parents Frederick G (37, teamster on farm) and Barbara C (35), and siblings Allan S (13, labourer on farm), Friday L (11), Bertie V (9), Ivy S (5) and Frederick G (6m). (RG13 Piece 1853 Folio0 28 Page 15 Schedule 106)
1911 Census:	Shotley, Suffolk : 17, naval boy under training, Royal Naval Training Establishment. (RG14 PN10797 RD212 SD1 ED20 SN9999)
1939 Reg.:	No 4 Council House, North Lopham, Norfolk : b. 08.02.1894, carpenter and joiner, living with wife Ethel MK (b. 15.09.1894, unpaid domestic duties), and 4 officially closed records. : carpenter and joiner (RG101/6588I/014/30 Letter Code: TSDI)
Death:	1972 : 1972 Q3 Bury St Edmunds Suffolk Vol 4B Page 2593
Military:	He joined the Royal Navy as a boy, service number J9211. A summary of his naval service is: HMS Ganges : Boy 2 (signals) : 27 Jul 1910 to 18 Aug 1911 (promoted to Boy 1 : 11 Mar 1911) HMS Pembroke I : 19 Aug 1911 to 29 Aug 1911 HMS London : 30 Aug 1911 to 13 May 1912 (promoted to Ord. Sig. : 8 Feb 1912) HMS Hibernia : 14 May 1912 to 30 Jul 1913 HMS Dominion : 31 Jul 1913 to 19 Aug 1915 (promoted to Signalman : 24 Oct 1913) HMS Pembroke : 17 Apr 1914 to 14 Aug 1914 HMS Dido (Lucifer) : 15 Aug 1914 to 9 Oct 1914 HMS Ganges : 14 Oct 1914 to 15 Jun 1915 HMS Dido (Lance) : 16 Jun 1915 to 4 Feb 1916 HMS Pembroke : 5 Feb 1916 to 6 Mar 1916 HMS Clio : 7 Mar 1916 to 14 Jul 1918 (promoted to Signalman (1) : 3 May 1917) HMS Pembroke I : 15 Jul 1918 to 9 Dec 1918 HMS Diligence : 10 Dec 1918 to 21 Feb 1919 HMS Pembroke I : 22 Feb 1919 to 11 Jun 1919 The last know service date is 11 June 1919, presumably when Frank left the Navy.

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