MINGAY, Arthur


No.2052, Private, Arthur MINGAY
Aged 19


5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
Killed in Action on Thursday, 7th October 1915


Born in 1896 (3rd qtr Bury St.Edmunds 4a:798) son of William and Emma Amelia MINGAY(née PECK)

1901 census...Aged 4, he was at 73 Chalk Lane, Bury St.Edmunds with his father William MINGAY [37]carman born Westley; his mother Emma [37]; brothers Frederick W [16] clothier's porter, George [14] errand boy, William J [11] born Formham All Saints, Henry S [8] and Albert C [3 months]; sisters Kate [13], Beatrice [6] and Ethel M [2]. All except his mother and brother William were born in Bury St.Edmunds.

1911 census...Aged 14, a clothier's errand boy, he was at 73 Chalk Lane still, with his parents; brothers Frederick ()wine merchant's cellarman), George (butcher), Harry (stone mason's labourer), Albert and Bertie [5]; sisters Kate (laundress), Beatrice (laundress), Ethel and Hetty [7].

His brother George Henry was killed in Belgium in 1917 see here


He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds.

In early October the battalion were in the Hill 60 area.
"Murphy" has no details for the 7th October and the war diary has not been found on line.





photo C.W.G.C.


Arthur Mingay is buried in Hill 60 Cemetery, Gallipoli 1:E:4

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