Identity
Person No.
9923
Service No.
2179
Last Name
First Name
John Clarke
Initials
J C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Awards
United Kingdom
; awarded DCM" | Husband of Lucy Helena Hilson, of Renfrew Street, Cambridge, East London, Cape Province. On Cambridge Town war memorial for
Notes
Husband of Lucy Helena Hilson, of Renfrew Street, Cambridge, East London, Cape Province. On Cambridge Town war memorial for 1914-18
Research notes
Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Sergeant John Clark HILSON, 2nd SAI - Wounded; Killed Butte de Warlencourt 12th October 1916 (Warlencourt British Cemetery); awarded DCM"
Citations
LG Sup 22 Sept 1916 - "For conspicuous gallantry in action. He displayed great coolness under heavy fire, and did fine work throughout the operations."
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Sergeant John Clark HILSON, 2nd SAI - Wounded; Killed Butte de Warlencourt 12th October 1916 (Warlencourt British Cemetery); awarded DCM
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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