No. 12830, Private, Walter Curtis ARNOLD
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Walter Curtis ARNOLD was born in Hockwold cum Wilton, registered Mildenhall Q4-1886 4A:706. He was the second son of William and Eliza ARNOLD (nee CURTIS) of Nursery Lane, Hockwold
cum Wilton. At the 1891 census he was aged 4,living at Church Lane, Hockwold withWilton, with his father William [39] an agricultural labourer born Wilton; his mother Eliza [39] born West Row, brother Edward J [14] agricultural labourer, sisters Dora W [11], Rose E [8], Amelia E [6] and Mabel E [1]. All his sisters were born in Wilton. At the 1901 census he was aged 14, a horsekeeper, living at Nursery Lane, Hockwold with his parents, father was now a team man, sister Katie B [9] and brothers Frank [6] and Reginald [4]. The three new siblings were born in Hockwold. For the census of 1911, at the age of 24, he was married, a horsekeeper on farm,living in Hockwold, with his wife of three years, Ethel Louisa (nee COCKS)[24] born Brundon, Suffolk; daughters Daisy May [3] and Bertha [2] both born in Wilton and father in law George COCKS [49] married agricultural labourer born in Brandon. They had a son, Walter Joseph born in Hockwold in 1911 His parents and brothers Frank and Reginald were still in Hockwold. All the men were farm labourers but now the births are recorded as in Wilton, not Hockwold. There had been 10 children but 2 had died by 1911, one being Mabel E who died in 1893 aged 3. His brother Frank was also killed in France on 19th May 1916. see here. and brother Reginald was killed on 19th July 1916 in France see here. |
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The 2nd Norfolks were in Basra for March 1916 with little happening. It is uncertain whether Walter's death was due to injuries or disease, his medal card says wounds Walter may have been serving with Victor Maling at the time. see here. |
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