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Pte. James Clarke
Perhaps born 1872?
Photo from the Northern Echo, 21/6/1915:
James Clarke was spotted by the eagle-eyed John & Jim Grainger in the Northern Echo (above), but also in the local Durham press (June 1915), which told us a little more about him.
"Pte J Clarke 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers killed in action. James Clarke was killed on the 25th May aged 43 years, he joined the Durham’s but later transferred to the Fusiliers and had only been in France about a month."
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I now own a gold watch fob presented to his family by the workmen and officials of Tudoe colliery for the supreme sacrifice in the great war it .j_collin@sky.com
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