A 1916 Memorial Cross To Pte.clarke; Killed At The Battle Of Flers-Courcelette Hold The next day the Sovereign

The next day the Sovereign Congress named him emperor

minor edge nicks and bruising

upper section has Croatian Coat of Arms soldered onto it

photocopies of three newspaper articles announcing his death and assorted research material

Second flash has white embroidered lettering on red felt

A 1916 Memorial Cross To Pte.clarke; Killed At The Battle Of Flers-Courcelette Hold The next day the SovereignGeorge V (623181 Pte. R. CLARKE). Naming is engraved. Light contact, very fine. Accompanied by a copy of his Attestation Paper. Footnote: Robert Clarke was born in Ireland on April 25, 1883, the son of Joseph Clarke and Elizabeth Clarke of Magheraleave Road, Lisburn, Ireland. He had three brothers: Corporal William. J. Clarke (who was in the Liverpool Scottish and was reported missing in 1917 but subsequently, on January 25, 1918 was reported wounded