Lieutenant-Colonel Bob Clark
Irish Regiment of Canada
During the day, the enemy subjected the Regiment to heavy shelling, which at times became intensive. It was expected that the Regiment would remain there for a few days. The first troops to enter the town had painted “Bobby Clarkeville” on a wall, in honour of the CO, with the additional note “In bounds to all Canadian Troops.”
(Irish Regiment War Diary, 2 Sept 1944)
Born in South Africa 15 September 1903, Robert Charles Clark was son of First World War battalion commander Brigadier General Robert Percy Clark (1872–1932), an RMC graduate, and Permanent Force officer in the Royal Canadian Regiment. Nicknamed “Knobby,” he went overseas with the RCR as a captain and adjutant. Once in England, he served as brigade major for the 2nd Infantry Brigade before returning to Canada in April 1942.
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