William Charles Clark

An Able Seaman with the Royal Navy, William died on 18th of April 1919 at the age of 34.

William was born at Lowestoft on 9 August 1884, a son of Charles and Ann Eliza Clark. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 29 August 1884. In 1891 his family lived at 13 Seago Street, Lowestoft, and, by 1901, had moved to 67 Bevan Street. William's father died and his mother married Samuel Welton in 1911. They lived at 3 Flensburgh Street, Lowestoft. 

William joined the Royal Navy on 29 January 1901. He was a career sailor and was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1917. He served on the cruiser H.M.S. Undaunted throughout World War One. William was discharged on 4 December 1918 due to heart problems and he died, at South Shields, on 18 April 1919.

William married Margaret Brew, at South Shields, in 1917, and their home address was 20 Walpole Street, South Shields.   

William is named on the War Memorial at Saint Margaret's Church.