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Name : John William Towers-Clark Son of Maj. Alexander Towers-Clark and Mirabel Towers-Clark, of The Beach House, Bembridge, Isle of Wight. Born : 1896, Southampton (registered Mar 1896, South Stoneham). |
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Census information : 1901 : Alexander and Mirabel Towers-Clark, with their children including John aged 4, are Visitors at 6 Lennox Road South, Portsmouth. Alexander Towers-Clark is an Army Officer. 1911 : John William Towers-Clark, aged 14, is a pupil at Marlborough College, Wiltshire. |
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Service Details : Lieutenant John William Towers-Clark, 2nd Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers. |
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Casualty Details : Died : 1 July 1916, aged 20. Commemorated at : Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Bembridge Parish War Memorial Holy Trinity Church, Bembridge, War Memorial Holy Trinity Church, Bembridge, Towers-Clark / Collins Memorial Window Freshwater War Memorial County War Memorial, Carisbrooke Castle His mother's grave in Ryde Cemetery has a further inscription :
"IN MEMORY OF JACK"
KILLED JULY 1 1916 UNITED IN TIME, PARTED IN TIME TO BE REUNITED WHEN TIME SHALL BE NO MORE |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
 The Times, 13 January 1914  The Times, 17 January 1914  The Times, 28 July 1916 |
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Other Information :
Also named in the commmemorative window at Holy Trinity Church, Hugh Duppa Collins married Elspeth Marion Towers-Clark, the sister of John William Towers-Clark. Marlborough College Memorial Hall |
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Page status :
Page last updated : 5 May 2012 |
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