Basic Details
Surname
Grave
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, to Prissie, and they had one child. He worked as a clerk for a local dyers but also played cricket for the village. He is also commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. The press reported his age as 25 in his obituary.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Machine Gun Corps
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
236 Company
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
LANCE CORPORAL
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Machine Gun Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Langemarck
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
12
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
KILLED IN ACTION
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
Idolmelea, Mytholmroyd
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial
Relationships
son of John and Emma Grave