Basic Details
Surname
Mack
Forenames
A P
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Arthur Paston
Served or died
Died
Honours
Mentioned in Despatches (Twice)
Notes
He enrolled at Worcester College, Oxford in 1881 and the college archive adds: 'Arthur Mack was educated at Bradfield College before entering Worcester College in 1881. He served for some years in the Suffolk Militia, retiring as Captain in 1886. He subsequently became an explorer of the desert in Egypt. On the outbreak of war he volunteered for service and obtained a commission as Captain in the Suffolk Regiment in September 1914; he was twice mentioned in dispatches in 1916. Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Mack was killed in action near Ginchy on 15 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme.'
Primary Service
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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Ginchy, Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
15
Age at death
53
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action