Edinburgh City Police - PC 204B John Prain Clark
March 2023, This page is still under construction.
Left to right, standing PC 215B James Clark, seated, PC 204B John Prain Clarke, standing, PC 239B Alexander Clark, This image dates between September 1911 and mid 1912.
This PC 278B James Clark, the elder brother of John in 1922. James had been PC 215B before he left to join the Army. He was in the same Division as his younger brother. James served in the Household Battalion and Scots Guards, suffered a GSW but survived
The above family picture is courtesy of Douglas Roberts.
Both James and Alexander are entitled to the King George V Coronation (Scottish Police) Medal 1911, though neither are wearing it, although Alexander is wearing the King Edward VII Police (Scotland) Medal 1903. The 1911 medal was not issued until 1912. John joined on 26 September 1911 and was not entitled to the 1911 medal. This means the image dates between September 1911 and mid 1912.
It features three brothers who served in Edinburgh City Police. James enlisted in the Household Battalion on 28 January 1916 and was later transferred to the Scots Guards serving in France and Belgium. He was discharged in 1919 and returned to edinburgh City Police.
The youngest brother, John Prain Clark, enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders on 1 June 1915 and was killed in action on 1 May 1917 near Arras, France.
Alexander remained with Edinburgh City Police.
James Clark in the uniform of the Household Battalion. You can see the ribbon of the King George V Coronation (Scottish Police) Medal 1911 above his left side pocket. you can see the medal and ribbon in red and blue below.
PC 278B (215B) James Clark's medals, British War Medal, Victory Medal and King George V Coronation (Scottish Police) Medal 1911. (Image courtesy of Douglas Roberts).
PC 278B (215B) James Clark's medals, British War Medal, Victory Medal and King George V Coronation (Scottish Police) Medal 1911. (Image courtesy of Douglas Roberts).
John Prain Clark's grave at Fuechy Chapel British Cemetery, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
It is likely that John Prain Clark is one of the officers being congratulated by Chief Constable Ross in the above image taken from The Daily Record & Mail, Tuesday 1 June 1915.
PC John Prain Clark's medals in original box of issue with ribbon in original envelopes.
It is possible that PC 204B John Prain Clark is one of the officers in the above image taken from The Daily Record & Mail, Tuesday 1 June 1915.
naming on John Prain Clark's medals (from left).
Naming on John Prain Clark's medals (from right).).
The Edinburgh City Police B Division War Memorial in Gayfield Square Police Station, Edinburgh. John Prain Clark's name can be seen on the second line of names.
PC 239B Alexander Clark, the elder brother James and John. This image was part of a B Division photograph taken in 1922. The image above of John was taken at the same time.
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