Casualty Information
Serjeant
CHARLES PERCY
CLARK
Service Number
Age
Date of death
3186134
28
Friday, October 20, 1944
Company:
Researching
Son of Walter and Eva Clark (nee Gee); husband of Peggy Stella Clark (nee Houchin), of Woodburn Green, Buckinghamshire.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
SMAKT, Holland
Charles Percy Clark was born in on the 18th of January, 1916 in Hampshire, England.
He has a detailed biography page on the Overloon War Chronicles site here
His brother, Walter, also served in the KOSB and survived the War.
1st KOSB War Diary for the date of his death
Shelling and Mortaring as usual.
German reinforcements had arrived opposite our front on the 19th and we took advantage of their incautious behaviour, and shelled them in various different places with some success.
The OP reported slight enemy movement during daylight in the vicinity of the railway, but at dusk there was considerably more enemy movement.
B and C Coy patrols both reported enemy holding only some of his usual positions, and C Coy patrol reported a good railway crossing by the signal box which did not appear to be mined.
A Coy listening patrol reported sounds of marching and talking from the far side of the railway. Artillery fire was brought to bear on the target immediately.
Contact patrols as usual to 3 Recce Regt on the left, and a coy of KSLI on the right.
Patrols confirmed that enemy were still holding their forward positions.
In Memorium
Memorial
OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY
II. B. 7.
Photo Credits:
Find a Grave - Fred. Portrait - Overloon War Chronicles & Penelope Williams