Basic Details
Surname
Wadsworth
Forenames
Arnold
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married and worked as a dentist in partnership with his brother before he enlisted in April 1917. He was captured on 21st March 1918 and died of heart failure following peritonitis as a POW. He is also commemorated on IWM 2689
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Germany
Town of death
Soltau
Country of burial
Germany
Town of burial
Hamburg
Cemetery
Ohlsdorf War Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
July
Day of death
18
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease