No.4957, Private, Arthur Alfred CURTIS
Aged 31
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Arthur Alfred Curtis was born in Pakenham (3rd qtr 1886 Thingoe 4a:686), son of Henry and Alice Richardson CURTIS (née SPARKES).
1891 census...Aged 4, he was at Water Mill Road, Pakenham with his father Henry CURTIS [34] miller born Long Melford; his mother Alice [35] born Foxearth; sister Blanche [11] born Foxearth; brother William [9] born Pakenham. 1901 census...Aged 14, a miller's apprentice, he was still at Water Mill Road with his parents 1911 census...Aged 24, an ostler, he was at Hawk End Lane, Elmswell, boarding with Henry and Liza ARMSTRONG and their family. His parents were Mill End Road, Pakenham. On the pension card his mother was at Mill Road, Pakenham. |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds
In trenches near Clery sur Somme, the war diary has:- During the early morning heavy trench mortars landed in trenches occupied by D Coy on left, one killing 6 OR and another killing 1 OR and wounding 1 OR Relieved by 4th King's Liverpool Regt. Relief started at 7:45 pm and was completed by 11:45 pm Casualties 7 OR killed and 4 OR wounded.
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