Basic Details
Surname
Souls
Forenames
Arthur William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Lance Corporal
ARTHUR WILLIAM SOULS
Service Number: 21683
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Cheshire Regiment
16th Bn.
Date of Death
Died 25 April 1918
Age 31 years old
Buried or commemorated at
HANGARD COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
I. G. 7.
France
Secondary Unit, Regiment
attd. 7th Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Awards
Military Medal
Additional Info
Son of William and Julia Annie Souls, of Great Barrington, Burford, Oxon. Born at Great Rissington, Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos. Four of his brothers, Albert, twin Alfred, Frederick George and Walter Davis Souls also fell.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
16th Cheshires
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lance Corporal
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Cheshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Secondary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Secondary - Stated)
Royal West Kent
Rank / Title (Secondary - Stated)
Lance Corporal
Our references
Service (Secondary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Secondary - Our reference)
The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Rank / Title (Secondary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
25
Age at death
31
Manner of death as stated
Killed
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action