Cecil George Clarke – Scots Guards, 1st Battalion
Company Serjeant Major Cecil George Clarke – Scots Guards, 1 st Battalion Birth and Family Background George Clarke and Emily Harris marriage certificate Parish Church of Elsfield, Oxfordshire Cecil George Clarke was born in 1884 in Swansea , the son of George Clarke and Emily Harris , who were married in 1878 at the Parish Church of Elsfield, Oxfordshire . 1891 Census At the time of the 1891 Census , the Clarke family were living at 119 Bramber Street, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield . George Clarke (39) , born in Somerset , was employed as a clerk in charge of a book stall , while his wife Emily (35) was born in Oxfordshire . Their children were Eva M. (12) , Cecil (7) , and Leonard H. (2) . Early Military Service In 1900 , Cecil George Clarke enlisted in the Scots Guards , initially serving with the 3rd Battalion . Following its disbandment, he was transferred to the 1st Battalion . 1901 Census By the time of the 1901 Census , Cecil was recorded as Charles...
