Basic Details
Surname
Chilvers
Forenames
Arthur
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists him as being 'late of Westwood Lodge, Thorpe Road'.

(CWGC records that Private Arthur Chilvers, regimental number 50120, died on 19/7/1917 serving in the 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, and is commemorated on Bay 3 of Arras Memorial in France. When Arthur's death was reported on 18/8/1917 in the Peterborough Advertiser, he was described as being a former gardener at Westwood House. A letter from his Captain to Arthur's widow was quoted as stating that her husband had been buried at Monchy-le-Preus in France. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his widow Elizabeth was his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Fusiliers
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Monchy-le-Preuse
Cemetery
France
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
19
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
LATE OF WESTWOOD LODGE THORPE ROAD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial