Wallace Clark
Encyclopedia
Henry Wallace Stuart Clark MBE (20 November 1926 - 8 May 2011) was a Northern Irish sailor and author and businessman.
Clark was educated at Shrewsbury School
and served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in World War II
. He was an officer in the Ulster Special Constabulary
and upon its dissolution became a major in the Ulster Defence Regiment
serving until 1981. He was the elder brother of Henry Maitland Clark
, MP
for North Antrim from 1959-1970.
He is best known for his writing and his sailing exploits.
Clark was educated at Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 13 to 18, founded by Royal Charter in 1552. The present campus to which the school moved in 1882 is located on the banks of the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...
and served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was an officer in the Ulster Special Constabulary
Ulster Special Constabulary
The Ulster Special Constabulary was a reserve police force in Northern Ireland. It was set up in October 1920, shortly before the founding of Northern Ireland. It was an armed corps, organised partially on military lines and called out in times of emergency, such as war or insurgency...
and upon its dissolution became a major in the Ulster Defence Regiment
Ulster Defence Regiment
The Ulster Defence Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army which became operational in 1970, formed on similar lines to other British reserve forces but with the operational role of defence of life or property in Northern Ireland against armed attack or sabotage...
serving until 1981. He was the elder brother of Henry Maitland Clark
Henry Maitland Clark
Henry Maitland Clark is a former Northern Irish colonial administrator and politician.-Background:...
, MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for North Antrim from 1959-1970.
He is best known for his writing and his sailing exploits.
Works
- Guns in Ulster
- Linen on the Green. An Irish Mill Village, 1730 - 1982
- Sailing Round Russia: Miles Clark's Epic Voyage from Ireland to the White Sea and Across a Continent to the Black Sea and Mediterranean
- Growing Up in Upperlands: The Story of an Irish Mill Village
- Sailing Round Ireland
- Brave Men and True: Early Days in the Ulster Defence Regiment - Pages of a Company Commander's Diary