Harold Robert Clark
Memorial: Hanham - High Street
Regiment: South Wales Borderers
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Private 14570558
Marital status: Married
Home address: 1939 registers shows a Harold Clark living in Grange Avenue
Pre-war occupation: 1939 register – possibly Welder and panel beater
Date of birth: 1919
Place of birth: Gloucestershire
Date of death: 04/10/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Geel War Cemetery (Ref. IV. C. 25.), Antwerp, Belgium
Age: 25
Further information:
Harold served with the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, he died of his wounds received in North West Europe. Geel was the scene, in September 1944, of some of the heaviest fighting encountered by British troops since leaving Normandy
Harold was the younger brother of Arthur who is also remembered on Hanham Memorial. He was married to Betty Clark and his mother’s maiden name was Beck.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information is based by kind permission on the following sources:
1) Booklet ‘Not Just a Name on Stone’ by Hanham Local History Society
2) Thanks to Mr R Crew and Mrs. M Antill of Hanham Local History society for their help
3) Researcher: Jo Hurst, volunteer for South Gloucestershire in the Second World War Project
4) Forces War Records and CWGC