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Desborough Soldiers

Clarke, Charles Arthur
1899 -

Enlistment

  • Enlisted:
  • at Market Harborough on 23 Apr 1915. Aged 19y 20d
  • Description:
  • height 5ft 6½in; weight 116lbs; chest 34in; complexion Fresh; eyes Blue; vision 6/6 6/6; hair Brown; physical development Fair, will improve; religion Church of England.
  • Occupation:
  • Shoe Hand
  • Prefer to serve in:
  • Leicester Regiment
  • Next of kin:
  • (Mother) Ann Clarke, 25 Factory St, Desborough

Service history

23 Apr 1915Appointed to Leicestershire Regiment (18051)
24 Apr 1915Joined Depot
05 May 1915Posted to 3rd Battn
05 Aug 1915Discharged. Discharged having made a misstatement as to age on enlistment




 

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