Lance Bombardier George Eric Leslie Clark

George Eric Leslie Clark was born in Montreal, Quebec, on 8 November 1920. He had attended Huntingdon Academy as a youth. Before the war he served with the Prince of Wales Rangers (M.G.) and was working as a clerk when he enlisted for active service at Toronto on 13 December 1941. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery, including the 30th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery and 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Clark embarked for overseas service in October 1942 and was promoted to Lance Bombardier on 23 June 1943. After serving in the United Kingdom, he embarked for Northwest Europe on 3 July 1944 and disembarked in France four days later. Lance Bombardier Clark was killed in action in Normandy on 26 July 1944 as the Canadians pushed inland from Juno Beach. He is buried at Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, France, Plot 28, Row 1, Grave 7.

1920-11-08 — Born.
1939-04-07 to 1941-12-09 — Served in the Prince of Wales Rangers (M.G.) in the Canadian militia/reserve.
1941-12-13 — Signed active-service attestation and joined on appointment; taken on strength with 30th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery.
1942-01-09 — Attached to No. 20 (Basic) Training Centre.
1942-01-10 — Attached to No. 20 Basic Training Centre at Brantford.
1942-03-11 — Ceased attachment to No. 20 Basic Training Centre on transfer to 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
1942-03-12 — Taken on strength of 30th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery on posting from 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
1942-04-09 — Qualified Motorcycle Driver Class III.
1942-06-06 — Qualified Driver M.C. Class III.
1942-07-12 — Attached to 5th British Columbia Coast Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, for pay.
1942-09-18 — Awarded five days confined to barracks for resisting escort and being improperly dressed; four days pay and allowances forfeited.
1942-09-30 to 1942-10-01 — Absent without leave; awarded six days confined to barracks and forfeited six days pay and allowances.
1942-10-27 — Struck off strength Canadian Army (Canada) on embarkation.
1942-10-28 — Taken on strength Canadian Army (Overseas) on transfer.
1942-11-05 — Disembarked in the United Kingdom.
1943-05-29 — Appointed Acting Lance Bombardier.
1943-06-23 — Promoted Lance Bombardier.
1943-09-24 — Admitted to No. 1 Canadian Special Hospital with non-specific urethritis.
1943-10-04 — Discharged from No. 1 Canadian Special Hospital; light duty recommended.
1943-11-28 — Admitted to Worthing Hospital with subacute appendicitis.
1943-11-29 — Transferred to No. 13 Canadian General Hospital with appendicitis.
1943-12-07 — Underwent appendectomy.
1943-12-21 — Transferred to No. 2 Canadian Convalescent Depot.
1944-02-10 — Discharged from No. 2 Canadian Convalescent Depot to No. 3 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit.
1944-03-11 — Struck off strength No. 3 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit to No. 2 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit.
1944-03-12 — Taken on strength No. 2 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit from No. 3 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit.
1944-03-18 — Struck off strength No. 2 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit to No. 1 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit.
1944-03-19 — Taken on strength No. 1 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit from No. 2 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit.
1944-04-13 — Struck off strength No. 1 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit to No. 2 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit.
1944-04-14 — Taken on strength No. 2 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit from No. 1 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit.
1944-04-25 — Struck off strength No. 2 Canadian Army Reinforcement Unit to 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery.
1944-04-26 — Taken on strength 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery.
1944-07-03 — Embarked from the United Kingdom for Northwest Europe.
1944-07-07 — Disembarked in France.
1944-07-26 — Killed in action while serving with 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery.
1944-07-26 — Burial recorded at Beny-sur-Mer, France, Plot 28, Row 1, Grave 7.