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F. L. H. ClarltcMr. and Mrs. Stephen Clarke. 2317 Gilead avenue, received the sad word a few days ago stating that their son, F. L. II. Clarke, had been killed in the European war while serving with his regiment from Canada in Belgium. Lieutenant T. L. Gunn of the regiment wrote Mrs. Clarke concerning his death as follows:Belgium, November 5, 1915.My dear Mrs. Clarke: 1 feel I must write you, consoling you on your very recent bereavement of I your son, F. L. H. Clarke, who was killed in action this morning.: The poor fellow was shot through the head, and was killed instantly, so the good Lord was kind to him in that respect, and though I the blow has been hard for myself and his comrades, it will be doubly hard for you, but you have one consolation he died with his j l ace to the enemy and a brave j heart, as only a true soldier can ; do.He was one of the first men to join in my platoon and I feel I have lost an old comrade. He was also the first to go in my platoon and there is never a moment when we are all in the
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Zion Independant
Zion, Illinois, US
Fri, Dec 03, 1915
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