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     Richard James Clarke was born on 9 November 1885 at Trull, Somerset, England.¹ He was the son of William Clarke and Zillah Manning.¹ He married Violet Sharman Gicquel, daughter of Toussaint Jean Gicquel and Mary Manning, on 17 September 1913 at Great Easton, Essex, England.¹ He died on 13 April 1965 at age 79 at Ifield, Sussex, England.¹

     Yumi (?) was born at Japan^G.¹ She married Hon. Nicolas Robin Bartolomeo Smith, son of William Herbert Smith, 4th Viscount Hambleden and Donna Maria Carmela Attolico di Adelfa.¹
     Her married name became Smith.¹

     Ellen Viva Martin is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Martin Martin.¹ She married Major Kenneth McCorquodale, son of Harold McCorquodale and Grace Granville, on 16 October 1923.¹
     From 16 October 1923, her married name became McCorquodale.¹

     Lt.-Col. Douglas Alwyn Charles Parker was born in 1911.¹ He married Janetta Verona Lockett, daughter of William Jeffrey Lockett and Janetta de Vere Paynter.¹ He died in 1968.¹
     He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹

     Ian McCorquodale was born on 6 September 1929.¹ He was the son of Major Kenneth McCorquodale and Ellen Viva Martin.¹ He died on 8 September 1929.¹

     Colonel Donald McCorquodale was born on 4 April 1902 at Shenley, Hertfordshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Harold McCorquodale and Grace Granville.¹ He married Diana Margaret Tennant, daughter of F. W. Tennant, on 30 October 1928.¹ He died on 19 May 1985 at age 83 at Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was commanding officer of the King's Draggon Guards between 1940 and 1942.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1942.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1942.¹

     Diana Margaret Tennant is the daughter of F. W. Tennant.¹ She married Colonel Donald McCorquodale, son of Harold McCorquodale and Grace Granville, on 30 October 1928.¹
     From 30 October 1928, her married name became McCorquodale.¹

     F. W. Tennant lived at Spofforth Grange, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     John McCorquodale was born on 24 February 1930.¹ He was the son of Colonel Donald McCorquodale and Diana Margaret Tennant.¹ He married, firstly, Rosemary Anne Fowler on 28 March 1953.¹ He and Rosemary Anne Fowler were divorced in 1959.¹ He married, secondly, Susan Elizabeth Jardine Pick, daughter of J. A. Pick, on 18 September 1961.¹ He married, thirdly, Jeannine Bedwell, daughter of Albert Keith Bedwell and Nan Ellen Maude Pesterre.² He died circa 2005.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹

     Rosemary Anne Fowler married John McCorquodale, son of Colonel Donald McCorquodale and Diana Margaret Tennant, on 28 March 1953.¹ She and John McCorquodale were divorced in 1959.¹
     From 28 March 1953, her married name became McCorquodale.¹