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ClarkeGeorge William171 SMSource: Nominal roll in WO127Bushveldt Carabineers
ClarkeGeorge William34893TrooperSource: Nominal roll in WO127Rimington's Guides
ClarkeGeorge William1049TrooperSource: OZ-Boer databaseNew South Wales, NSW Imperial Bushmen
ClarkeGeorge William42254 TrooperSource: Nominal roll in WO127Kimberley Horse
ClarkeGeorge William172TrooperSource: Nominal roll in WO127Western Light Horse
ClarkeGeorge Wilson456Source: Medal rollsCanada, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
ClarkeGoland VLieutenantQSA (6) Tal DoL OFS LN Belf SA01
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll
18th (Victoria Mary, Prince of Wales's Own) Hussar
ClarkeGoland VLieutenantQSA (6).
Source: QSA medal rolls
18th (Victoria Mary, Prince of Wales's Own) Hussar
ClarkeGoland VanholtLieutenantCLARKE, GOLAND VANHOLT, Lieutenant, was born 25 November 1875, seventh son of Stephenson Clarke and Agnes Maria Clarke, of Brook House, West Hoathley, and Croydon Lodge, Croydon. He entered the 1st Dragoon Guards 25 March, 1896, and was transferred to the 18th Hussars 13 January 1897. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, taking part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Talana and Lombard's Kop; was present at the Defence of Ladysmith, including sorties of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; was present during the operations in Natal, March to June, 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 and 9 June); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 to 27 August) and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September); again in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to September 1901, and November 1901 to 31 May 1902; in Orange River Colony, March to May 1902; also during the operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in September and October 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 25 April, 1902]; was awarded the Queen's Medal with five clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 28 January 1902]: "Goland Vanholt Clarke, Lieutenant, 18th Hussars. For good service in Bruce Hamilton's operations in Ermelo District in December 1901". He was invested by the King 24 October 1902. He resigned from the 18th Hussars in 1907, and became Captain, City of London Yeomanry, Rough Riders, 1 January 1910. He served in the European War from April, 1915, when he went out to Egypt with the Rough Riders. He was made Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, June, 1915. He served with the Yeomanry in Gallipoli, and was present at the Charge of Chocolate Hill, September 1915. He commanded a mobile column in the desert in 1916; was at Salonika in 1916 and 1917, and was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel for his services 1 January 1917; was promoted Lieutenant Colonel, September 1917, and Brigadier General, December 1917; in Palestine, 1917 and 1918. Brigadier General Clarke was mentioned in Sir Ian Hamilton's, Sir Archibald Murray's and Sir E Allenby's Despatches, and in the New Year's Honours of 1917. He married (1stly), Mathilde, daughter of Colonel Key Hannigan, of New York (she died in 1912), and (secondly), in January 1918, Yvonne, only child of Monsieur Defrance, French Minister at Cairo.
CMG, DSO, QSA (5) Tal DofL OFS LN Belf (Lt DSO 18 Hussars), KSA (2), 1914-15 Star (City of London Yeomanry), BWM, Victory Medal with MID (Brig Gen). Spinks 1983 £1250. Sotheby's 1990 £1100. Burman Mar 05 £3,650. Liverpool Nov 05 £4,500.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
18th (Victoria Mary, Prince of Wales's Own) Hussar
ClarkeGoland VanholtLieutenantQSA (5) QSA known to exist
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Talana from the Talana book
18th (Victoria Mary, Prince of Wales's Own) Hussar
ClarkeGoland VanholtLieutenantQSA (5) Tal DoL OFS LN Belf; KSA (2). CMG, DSO VR, QSA (5), KSA (2), 14-15 Star (Maj C of Lond Yeo), BWM, VM & MID (Brig Gen). Spinks 83 £1,250. Sotheby 90 £1,100. Burman Mar 05 £3,650. Liverpool Sep 05 £4,500
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll
18th (Victoria Mary, Prince of Wales's Own) Hussar
ClarkeH 5251Private1st Btn. Missing - released at Farquhar's Farm. 30 Oct 1899.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 111 line 28
Gloucestershire Regiment
ClarkeH5305PrivateDemise: Died of disease - phthisis 24 Jun 1902
Place: Howick
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
Worcestershire Regiment
ClarkeHSource: QSA and KSA medal rolls28th Battery, RFA
ClarkeHTrooper Source: Nominal roll in WO127Gorringe's Flying Column
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