Major-General Willoughby Charles Stanley Clarke (1833–1909) was a senior British Indian Army officer who served in India and China.

Willoughby Clarke
Born(1833-08-22)22 August 1833
Died26 May 1909(1909-05-26) (aged 75)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch
 British Indian Army
Service years
1851 - 1892
Rank
Major General
Conflicts
Santhal Rebellion
Second Opium War

Biography

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Born on 22 August 1833, Willoughby Clarke was educated at Bedford School. He received his first commission in the British Indian Army on 23 September 1851. He served in India during the Santhal Rebellion, 1855–1856, and in China during the Second Opium War, 1856–1860.[1]

Major General Willoughby Clarke died in Bournemouth on 26 May 1909.[2]

References

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  1. Who's Who
  2. Obituary, The Ousel, Vol.XIII, No.368, 15 June 1909, p.57