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Willoughby Clarke
Born 22 August 1833
Died 26 May 1909
Place of death Bournemouth
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army British Army
Years of service 1851 - 1892
Rank Major General

Major General Willoughby Charles Stanley Clarke (1833-1909) was a senior British Indian Army officer who served in India and China.

Biography[]

Born on 22 August 1833, Willoughby Clarke was educated at Bedford School. He received his first commission in the British Indian Army on 23 September 1851. He served in India during the Santhal Rebellion, 1855-1856, and in China during the Second Opium War, 1856-1860.[1]

Major General Willoughby Clarke died in Bournemouth on 26 May 1909.[2]

References[]

  1. Who's Who
  2. Obituary, The Ousel, Vol.XIII, No.368, 15 June 1909, p.57
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