Sapper Harold Wolfenden Clark

[Katie]

Can anyone have a go at seeing if they can find the death Registration in Ireland for the above who fell over a cliff 13th January 1915. His obituary was published in the Liverpool Echo 15th January 1915

Liverpool Echo 15th January 1915

CLARK-January 13 at Templebreedy, Cork Harbour, aged 30 years. Harold Wolfenden Clark, of 1, Hereford Road, Seaforth. Funeral at St. Lukes, Great Crosby, tomorrow, Saturday the 16th inst at 2pm (no flowers).

In the coroners reports he is recorded as Clarke

Cheers

[MaryA]

Does anybody know if this "All Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958" covers only the North? as nothing is showing for this man, and I'm wondering if it's because it was Cork.

[MaryA]

Answered my own question by putting Cork in the keyword and it does come up with some entries, just not his.

[Katie]

Thanks Mary. Very Strange.

[dickiesam]

Re:

In the coroners reports he is recorded as Clarke

Hi Katie,
Where and when did the coroner's inquest take place? If there was an autopsy when and where was that carried out because a death cert is not usually issued until after the autopsy.

Because Harold was a serving member of the British Army when he died I doubt his death would have been recorded in the Irish BMD Civil Index.

[dickiesam]

CWGC has this entry...

CLARK, HAROLD WOLFENDEN
Rank: Sapper
Service No: 638
Date of Death: 13/01/1915
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, Lancs Fortress Coy
Grave Reference: C. 213.
Cemetery: GREAT CROSBY (ST. LUKE) CHURCHYARD

There are two images of headstone information for Harold available for download.

[dickiesam]

Does anybody know if this "All Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958" covers only the North? as nothing is showing for this man, and I'm wondering if it's because it was Cork.

The Irish Civil Registration Birth, Marriage and Death Records Index from 1845-1958 are indices of Ireland Civil Registrations covering:
Births: 1864-1958
Marriages: 1845-1958 (note non-Catholic records from 1846-1864 only)
Deaths: 1864-1958

The records are for all Ireland before 1922 after which the indexes are for the 26 counties only [the Republic of Ireland].