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Author: Ian Clarke & Christopher Clarke

Ian Clarke and his brother Christopher Clarke live in Canada. Their father was Bajan pilot: F/L Fred Clarke (1917 -2005) who flew with RCAF 414 Army Cooperation Squadron during World War II. Their grandfather was Bajan Doctor: Maj. Frederick Clarence Clarke MD MC (1883 – 1941) who served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. Their great grandfather was: Sir Frederick James Clarke KCMG, VD (1859 – 1944) who was the Speaker for the Barbados House of Assembly from 1898 to 1934.

The boys father was was born in West Byfleet, Surrey, England while his father, Maj. Frederick Clarence Clarke, was stationed in England and France with the RCAMC in 1917. Christopher like his father F/L Fred Clarke was born in England in 1943 (a war-baby). Ian was born in Calgary in 1946 (a baby-boomer).

Christopher, is a chemical engineer who had a long career with Shell Canada and Shell International. He is the father of three and has become the family historian. Chris is now retired.

After teaching in a high school in Ontario for three years, Ian returned to University for a graduate degree and Doctoral Candidacy in western Canadian history. He then spent his next 39 years working in historical resource preservation and historic site interpretation and management. He is the father of five, including a lawyer, Everest summiteer, political scientist, registered nurse, and film script writer. Ian is now retired.