History while in the forces
1904: winner of Civil Service Rifle Bayonet v Bayonet Competition1905: ditto Bayonet v Sabre
1908: in 2nd prize winning teams Military Tournament at Metropolitan School of Arms
1910: winner of 1/4 mile National Service Running Championship
Aug 1914: in winning team relay ditto. Mobilized.
05 Nov 1914: landed in France
19 Dec 1914: took part in the attacks at Ploegsteert Wood and was with the first Territorial Battalion to take over their own trenches.
Mar 1915: Brigade relieved Canadians at Ypres, went through 2nd Battle of Ypres, mentioned in despatches and received congratulatory card from Major General Bilsen
May 1916: Brigade relieved the French at Albert
Mar 1916: took discharge from the army and returned to the Bank
Dec 1916: awarded Distinguished Service Medal
Apr 1917: re-joined forces Inland Waterways and Transport Royal Engineers, in training at Sandwich
- Surname
- Clark
- Forename
- Rupert Stanley
- Service number
- 8896
- Decorations
- Distinguished Conduct Medal
- Regiment or Other Unit
- London Rifle Brigade
- Branch
- Tooley Street, London
- Date of Birth
- 28 May 1882
- Date of birth
- 1882
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 01 Feb 1900
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 1903
