Thomas Clarke

A Lance Corporal with the 1st Battalion, Thomas died on 25th of February 1917 at the age of 38. 

Thomas was born at Bungay in 1879, a son of George and Catherine (Kate) Clarke. In 1891 his family lived at Saint Mary’s Terrace, Flixton Road, Bungay. By 1900 they were living at 3 Windsor Terrace, Bungay, and Thomas worked as a labourer. 

Thomas served with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Norfolk Regiment before enlisting in the regular army, for short service, at Norwich on 6 April 1900. He joined the Norfolk Regiment, service number 3377. He served in the Boer War and was awarded the Queen’s South Africa Medal. Thomas was discharged on 23 May 1901. 

In 1905 Thomas married Catherine Mary Norman. In 1910 they lived at 299 Raglan Street and Thomas was a carter. In 1911 they were living at Chamberlain’s Cottage, Carlton Colville, and Thomas was a general labourer. Later Catherine lived at 2 Bank Court, Saint Peter's Street, and, subsequently, at High Street, Lowestoft. In 1921 Catherine married James Ames. 

Thomas volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Suffolk Regiment, service number 3/10311. He went to France, to join the 1st Battalion, on 15 Jun 1915, and was with the Battalion when they moved to Salonika, via Egypt, in October 1915. 

Thomas died, at 85 Field Ambulance, Macedonia, of pneumonia contracted on active service.