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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 301

A Great War M.S.M. group of eight awarded to Warrant Officer Class II W. Clark, Royal Artillery

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (31198 A.Br: W. Clark. 63rd Bty: R.F.A.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (31198 Bomb: W. Clark. R.F.A.); 1914 Star (31198 Sjt W. Clark. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (31198 W.O.CL.2. W. Clark. R.A.); Delhi Durbar 1911; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (31198 Sjt: W. Clark. R.F.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (31198 Sjt W. Clark. R.F.A.), generally very fine overall (8)

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Walter Clark was born at Brighton, Sussex on 22 August 1878 and worked as a railway clerk for the Brighton and South Coast Railway before he enlisted into the Royal Field Artillery at Brighton on 29 December 1898. He was appointed Bombardier on 3 March 1900 but soon after received a severe reprimand at Aldershot on 10 August 1900 for overstaying his leave, being absent for nearly 3 days, otherwise he had an unblemished record. Clark served in South Africa between 25 August 1900 - 14 October 1902 before serving in India from 15 October 1902. He was promoted to Bombardier on 1 April 1903, Corporal on 1 June 1905 and to Sergeant on 1 March 1907. Clark married Letitia Clarkson on 8 April 1908 at Bengal and was present at the Delhi Durbar of 1911. He left Bombay on 16 October 1914 bound for Marseilles and Clark entered the Great War in France on 6 November 1914 serving with 5th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Clark was recommended for his L.S. & G.C. medal in December 1916 and was promoted to Battery Quartermaster Sergeant on 25 September 1918. He returned Home on S.S. Victoria on 3 September 1919 and was posted to No.4 Depot based at Woolwich on 17 October 1919. Clark was then sent to 61st Battery based at Colchester, Essex on 1 December 1919 and was finally discharged from the 61st Battery at Woolwich on 17 March 1920 and then worked for the Corporation of Eastbourne and by 1939 was working as a cinema commissionaire. Clark died at Eastbourne on 26 April 1944.

Sold together with photocopied service records and a Royal Artillery cap badge.

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Estimate
£500 to £700

Starting price
£450