Charles Clarke, son of Mr & Mrs C Clarke of 94 Tweedy Road, Bromley was a signalman in the Royal Navy. He was reported as ‘lost at sea’ in the local newspaper in mid-December 1914, when an explosion on board HMS Bulwark destroyed the ship on the 26th November.
He had seen nearly 12 years service when the vessel exploded in harbour at Sheerness. He was aged 29.
In July 1915 he was commemorated at the memorial service at Bromley Parish Church.
Sources:
Lost at sea – Bromley & District Times, 11th December 1914
Commemorated – Bromley & District Times, 9th July 1014, page 3
CWGC.ORG entry
