Frederick James – Clark – North Eastern Railway – Seaman – 30/12/1915
Title
Frederick James – Clark – North Eastern Railway – Seaman – 30/12/1915
Initials / forenames
Frederick James
Surname
Clark
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Naval Reserve
Military rank
Seaman
Military number
7773
Railway department
West Hartlepool Town Goods
Railway job
Casual Porter
Ship
HMS Natal
Date died
30/12/1915
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, Jan 1917 p6
Memorial
Chatham Naval Memorial
Notes
Age 21, husband of Alice Tidgeon (formerly Clark) of 21 Darlington Terrace, West Hartlepool. Joined the NER on 12 May 1914 and enlisted on 3 September 1914. He was transferred from the Durham Light Infantry to HMS Natal. He lost his life when his ship blew up in Cromarty Firth, probably when cordite in the magazines ignited. The NER Magazine incorrectly gives the location as Sheerness Harbour.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
01/02/2016
Last updated
01/02/2016
Citation
“Frederick James – Clark – North Eastern Railway – Seaman – 30/12/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 13, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/59123.