Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: MC-s01. Captain Clarke was a Merchant Navy seaman.

Caption on photograph

Capn. William Clarke M.N. / Born 1891 Died 9th Febry 1927 of Barker Rd., Singapore, drowned off Batu Pahat, Jahore trying to follow rubber smugglers. He was formerly with the Ho Hong Steamship Co. before joining the Straits' Settlement Customs Service. / 2nd son of Wm Clarke (1865 - 1916) of Tranmere

Estimated Date

1915

Tags

• uniform
• sailor
• Miscellaneous

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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