CARLOS-CLARKE, Charles Thomas Alexander

Known as: 
'Sandy', surname also seen as CLARKE
Rank: 
Captain
Unit / Base: 
4 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
North Somerset Yeomanry
Service: 
Army
Number: 
151556
Born: 
Thursday, December 16, 1915
Died : 
Monday, May 5, 2003
Sandy Carlos Clarke No 4 Commando
'Sandy' Carlos Clarke was commissioned Second Lieutenant on the 12th October 1940 [1].
  • Trained at Achnacarry in late 1943 after which he joined No 4 Commando and fought with them at Normandy being wounded 14 June 1944 and evacuated back to the UK.  After he had recovered from his wounds he rejoined No 4 Commando and took part in the Walcheren campaign. Later he was sent with the advance party of No 4 Commando to Recklinghausen [2][2a]
  • After No 4 Commando was disbanded he remained in military service until the 2nd November 1947 when he relinquished his commission whilst serving as a Lieutenant with the 17/21st Lancers  on the grounds of disability. He was granted the honorary rank of Captain [3].
  • Post war racehorse trainer who named several of his horses after his commando connections including '4 Commando' and 'SS Commando'. In 1956 at his stables at Lambourn, Berks., he named three of his horses 'British Commando', 'Army Commando', and 'Air Commando' [4][4a].
Sources
[1] London Gazette 34971, page 6058.
[2] The Fighting Fourth author Maj. Jimmy Dunning.
[2a] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/6.
[3] London Gazette 38114, page 5184.
[4] Article in the Daily Herald 10 March 1953.
[4a] Commando Association newsletter 23.
 
Notes 
His surname is seen both hyphenated as Carlos-Clarke and not with Carlos being another forename.
 

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