Basic Details Surname Clark(e) Forenames Benjamin Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 23244 Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Not stated Unit (Primary - Stated) Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire ) Regt. Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 9th Bn Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Pte Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Not stated on Memorial Town of death Battle of Thiepval Ridge (Somme) Country of burial France Town of burial Contay Cemetery British Cemetery Year of death 1916 Month of death October Day of death 1 Age at death 21 Manner of death as stated D.O.W. Manner of death reference Died of Wounds