Wounded In Normandy
Cpl John Clark
Service No.
14357627
Company:
Unknown
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
General Service Corps
Date Wounded:
Wednesday, 19 July 1944
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn.
"Corporal Clark jumped into a slit trench - a bullet went through his chest. Everyone was shouting for stretcher-bearers. There was a burst of machine gun fire and both stretcher-bearers were killed."
Sgt Fred Hartle, D Company. Monty's Ironsides Pg 85
A more detailed account of the attack on Troarn can be found here
John Clark was discharged from the Army in January 1946 with his address being in Prestwick, Ayrshire.
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