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John (Jack) Clarke

Key Facts

Occupation/Rank: Message Boy

Date of Death: 16 April 1941

Place of Death: 4 Ballynure Street

Age: 13

Known as Jack, he was presumed dead as a ‘consequence of war operations’ at an inquest held at Belfast City Hall on 19 June 1941.

He lost his life at his home on Ballynure Street during the Easter Tuesday Raid. His parents Jeremiah and Lavina, brothers Desmond, Jeremiah, William, Robert and Cecil, sister Una, brother-in-law John and niece Joan were also killed. Their neighbours, the Douglas family, had taken shelter with them and were also killed.

He has no known grave.

Related People

Surname	Forename(s)	Age	Occupation/Rank	Date of Death	Place of Death
Clarke	Jeremiah	49	Porter Official	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Clarke	Lavina	49	-	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Clarke	Cecil	12	-	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Clarke	Desmond	10	-	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Clarke	Robert (Bobby)	26	Air Craft Worker	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Clarke	Jeremiah (Gerald)	17	Sheet Metal Worker	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Clarke	William (Willie)	15	Message Boy	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Thompson	Una	20	Housewife	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Thompson	Joan	2	-	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Thompson	John	21	Electrician	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Douglas	Emily	29	Housekeeper	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Douglas	Samuel (Sammy)	9	-	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Douglas	William (Billie)	8	-	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Douglas	James (Jim)	7	-	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Douglas	Margaret (Peggy)	5	-	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View
Douglas	Sarah (Sally)	12 months	-	16 April 1941	4 Ballynure Street	View