Personal Number: 85598 Rank: Major Name: John Robertson Stephenson CLARKE, OBE, MC, MiD* Unit: Scots Guards London Gazette : 27 January 1939 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34593/page/608/data.pdf The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military College, to be 2nd Lts. a6th Jan. 1939:— FOOT GUARDS S. G'ds.— John Robert Stephenson CLARKE. London Gazette : 18 February 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35077/supplement/954/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. The undermentioned 2nd Lts.to be Lts.:— S. G'ds. 1st Jan, 1941: — J. R. S. Clarke (85598). London Gazette : 24 February 1942 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35465/supplement/894/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:— The Military Cross. Lieutenant John Robert Stephenson Clarke (85598), Scots Guards (Bolney, Sussex). London Gazette : 6 April 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36456/supplement/1592/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following .be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:— S. G'ds. Capt. (temp. Maj.) J. R. S. Clarke, M.C.(85598). London Gazette : 22 February 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36950/supplement/1041/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following ibe Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: — S. G'ds. Maj. (temp.) J. R. S. Clarke, M.C. (85598). London Gazette : 2 July 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37635/supplement/3375/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS The undermentioned Lts to be Capts 1st July, S. G'ds. (War Subs. Lt.-Col) J. R. S CLARKE, MC (85598). London Gazette : 13 January 1948 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38174/supplement/252/data.pdf S. G'ds. Lt. C. S. R.. GRAHAM (138627) to be Capt., ist July 1946, with precedence next above J. R. S. CLARKE, M.C. (85598). (Substituted for the notifn. in Gazette (Supplement) dated 23rd Aug. 1946.) London Gazette : 9 June 1949 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38628/supplement/2799/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of ,the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for .the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:— To be Ordinary Officers of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:— Major John Robert Stephenson CLARKE, M.C. (85598), Scots Guards. London Gazette : 25 January 1952 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39447/supplement/504/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. S.G. Capt. (War Subs. Maj.) J. R. S. CLARKE, O.B.E., M.C. (85598), to be Maj., 26th Jan.1952. London Gazette : 1 September 1959 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41804/supplement/5519/data.pdf S.G. REGULAR ARMY Maj. J. R. S. CLARKE, O.B.E., M.C. (85598), retires on retired pay, 6th Aug. 1959, and is granted the hon. rank of Col. (Reserve Liability.)
London Gazette : 6 April 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36456/supplement/1589/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36456/supplement/1592/data.pdf
London Gazette : 22 February 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36950/supplement/1041/data.pdf