Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookassed all the local Cambridge Exams, (three with honours), also earning the scholarship given by Mr. J. Debenham for two years' tuition in Switzerland; he was in the employ of Messrs. Debenham & Co., of Wimpole Street; joined Queen Victoria's in 1908, and on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914, volunteered for foreign service. He was killed in action near Ypres, 5 Jan. 1915, being buried at Neuve Eglise; _unm._ When at Watford he was Captain of the 1st Eleven cricket team. He also won the championship for swimming, and while in Switzerland gained a diploma for football. At Messrs. Debenham's Sports Ground he won the silver cup in a tennis tournament. [Illustration: =Charles Arthur.=] =ARTHUR, HERBERT GEORGE=, Private, No. 1357, D Coy., 1st (Royal Fusiliers) Battn. The London Regt., 3rd _s._ of Harry Reginald Arthur, of 5, Kingswood Avenue, Kilburn, by his wife, Lydia Arthur, dau. of Benjamin Wyatt; _b._ Kilburn, N.W., 7 Nov. 1895; educ. Kingsgate Road L.C.C. School there, where he was top boy of the school in chemistry, and afterwards obtained a berth in the Haberdashers' School, Cricklewood, as science master's assistant. He remained here for three years, and then went to Messrs. Burroughs & Wellcome, chemical manufacturers, Dartford, where he was employed until the outbreak of war. He had joined the 1st Battn. London Regt. in 1911, and, volunteering for active service, left with his regt. for Malta, 4 Sept. 1914, and returned after having passed as a first-class shot. After a few days' leave, he went to France, and was killed in action, 17 May, 1915; _unm._ His officer, Lieut. H. A. Eiloart, wrote: "He died a soldier's death in the face of the enemy, being shot in the head and dying instantaneously while firing from our trench. He was in my Half-company and in my platoon from the time we left for Malta up to the time of his death, and I feel his death most keenly, both as a soldier and a man." His two elder brothers are now (1916) serving in the Army: Gunner H. Arthur, R.M.A., on board H.M.S. Colossus, and Corpl. J. R. Arthur, with the 1st Australian Expeditionary Force. [Illustration: =Herbert George Arthur.=] =ARTHUR, RICHARD VICTOR=, L.-Corpl., No. 8118, 3rd Battn. Coldstream Guards, 4th _s._ of John Meredith Arthur, of 46, Aston Lane, Handsworth, Grocer, by his wife, Emma Jane; _b._ Shirley, co. Warwick, 9 Feb. 1892; educ. Small Heath Secondary School, Birmingham; enlisted on or about 5 Oct. 1908, and was killed in action at Landrecies, 8.30 p.m., 25 Aug. 1914, during the retreat from Mons. He _m._ at St. Michael's Church, Camberley, 27 July, 1912, Margaret Emily (12, The Mews, Watchetts Road, Camberley), dau. of Thomas Herridge, of Camberley, and had two sons: Richard John, _b._ 23 Nov. 1913, and Victor George, _b._ 28 Jan. 1915. [Illustration: =Richard Victor Arthur.=] =HARRIS-ARUNDELL, JOHN D'AUVERGNE=, Sergt., No. 25911, 14th Battn. (1st Royal Montreal Regt.), Canadian Expeditionary Force, 2nd _s._ of the late Robert Harris-Arundell, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, by his wife, Elizabeth Blanche, dau. of the late John D'Auvergne Dumaresq, C.M.G., Acting Administrator of the Government of Lagos, W. Africa, and grandson of the late William Reinfred Harris-Arundell, of Lifton, co. Devon, England; _b._ Fairmont, Martin co., Minnesota, U.S.A., 14 May, 1889; went to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with his family at the age of five; educ. Collegiate School, Windsor, N.S., and joined the staff of the Royal Bank of Canada in 1905, and when war broke out in Aug. 1914, was in Montreal. He was at the time a Corpl. in the Victoria Rifles of Montreal, and volunteered at once for active service, and on 24 Aug. his regt., then called 1st Royal Montreal Regt., went into training at Valcartier Camp. On the night of 23 Sept. they left for Quebec, where they embarked for England, arriving in Plymouth on 14 Oct., and after training at Salisbury, left for France on 5 Feb. At the Battle of Langemarcke on 24 April, 1915, he was shot through the heart while helping Lieut. Whitehead, who was wounded in the foot, to cross 200 yards under withering fire; _unm._ The ground was captured by the enemy, and Sergt. Arundell's body was never recovered. [Illustration: =John D'A. Harris-Arundell.=] =ASBURY, ARTHUR GERARD=, Sapper, No. 45044, 3rd Field Coy., Canadian Divisional Engineers, _s._ of Joseph Asbury, bank accountant; _b._ Burton-on-Trent, 13 Oct. 1889; educ. Burton Grammar School and Hymers' College, Hull; enlisted on the outbreak of war, Aug. 1914, and _d._ of wounds in No. 14 General Hospital, at Wimereux, 21 May, 1915; _unm._; buried there, No. 496. =ASCOTT, VINCENT JOHN DAWSON=, Volunteer, Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve, _s._ of Capt. William Ascott, A.V.C., of West Bridge, Bideford, by his wife Frances Annie, dau. of the late William John Keyte; _b._ 26 Aug. 1892; educ. at Allhallow's School, Honiton. Volunteered for active service, 3 Aug. 1914. He was killed in action at Karonga, Nyasaland, 9 Sept. 1914; _unm._ The official account states: "Field Force advanced from Karonga on afternoon of 8th. Enemy in strength of about 400 appears to have evaded our Force, and at sunrise on the 9th attacked Karonga, which was defended by Bishop in charge of a few K.A.R.'s and Resident, with police, in all about 55 natives and 8 civilians. This small garrison very gallantly resisted the attack for three hours until relieved by Column 3 under Capt. Griffiths. They drove off and pursued the enemy, who left 2 officers and 40 native soldiers dead on the field. Casualties in Karonga: Webb, slightly wounded; 1 askari killed and 4 wounded. Entire British Force came into action later. Enemy fought with great determination, and had to be dislodged by repeated bayonet charges, but ultimately fled towards Songwe. Total German losses: 8 officers killed and 2 wounded and captured with Medical Officer; two field guns and three Maxims captured. British losses: killed, Caldecott and Ascott; since died of wounds, Manning and Merriman; seriously wounded, Muirhead, Garnett, Mason, Sinclair; slightly wounded, Barton, Ness; missing, Williams and Harvey. All reports speak highly of gallantry of all engaged." His Commanding Officer, in a letter of sympathy to his parents, wrote: "Your son died a gallant death firing one of the Maxim guns in the battle of Karonga, on 9 Sept.... I feel his loss doubly, as he was one of my Planter neighbours, and a very close friend." Another comrade, writing to his aunt, wrote: "The whole of Nyasaland will be grieving that one so popular as a true English sportsman will never play again in those games in which he so much excelled. Zomba has lost a fine athlete and gained a noble hero." He was mentioned in despatches [London Gazette, 3 Aug. 1916] for gallant and distinguished service in the field "while working maxim guns under heavy fire with coolness and effect." [Illustration: =Vincent J. D. Ascott.=] =ASCROFT, ROBERT GEOFFREY LEES=, 2nd Lieut., 1/10th Battn. The Manchester Regt. (T.F.), o |