First Day of the Somme casualty 1914-1915 Star awarded to Private R.H. Clarke, 8th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps who died of wounds on 1st July 1916 – the first Day of the Battle of the Somme and is buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines.
1914-1915 Star; (A-1705 PTE. R.H. CLARKE. K.R. RIF.C.)
Condition: Good Very Fine
Roland Herbert Clarke was born in Hoxton, Middlesex and resided on City Road, Middlesex before enlisting at Finsbury Barracks and seeing service as a Private (No. A-1705) with the 8th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps who died of wounds on 1st July 1916 – the first Day of the Battle of the Somme and is buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines.