Thomas Clarke

Rank:	Sergeant
Street:	Chapel Street
Townland:
Town/Village:	Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Civil Parish:	Templemichael
Catholic Parish:	Templemichael
Country:
Alternative Address:	Dwyer's Yard, Longford; 7 The Warren, Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Census 1901:
Census 1911:	Resident at 7 The Warren, Boyle, Co. Roscommon www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Roscommon/Boyle_Rural/Warren_or_Drum__Part_of__Rural/778753/
Regiment/Unit:	Connaught Rangers, 4th Battalion
Regiment Number:	5467
Date of Death:	28-01-1917
Cause:	Natural causes
Memorial:	Unknown
Information:	Thomas was born on or around the 25 March 1878 in Dwyer's Yard, Longford. He married Margaret Mullaney in Boyle in November 1909, and they went on to have three children, James, Maria and Patrick. Thomas was a long-time solider serving with the Connaught Rangers, having attained the rank of Sergeant by 1911. Thomas served in World War 1, but was discharged from service in September 1916 and returned to Boyle. He died a few months later due to cerebral malaria and apoplexy.
Parents Names:	Son of Patrick Clarke and Mary (née Jones), Longford
Notes:	IrelandsGreatWarDead.ie noted that Thomas was submitted to the In From The Cold Project, however they rejected this application as it was not clear that his death was due to, or exacerbated by, his service. Some of the surviving pensions indexes suggest that his awards file had been partially or wholly destroyed by March 1966.
Links:	Link to Civil Record of Birth (ensure web address ends in .pdf); link to Civil Register of Marriage; link to Civil Record of Death; entry in UK WW1 Pensions Ledger (Fold3, a subscription site)