No.WR/290327, Sapper, Arthur KING
Aged 28
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Arthur King was born in Shudy Camps (Linton Q2-1890 3B:499), son of Luke and Mary KING (née BACKLER).
1891 census...Aged 1, he was at Nosterfield End, Shudy Camps with his father Luke KING [52] farm labourer;his mother Mary [50]; brothers Walter [21], Luke [15] and Alfred [13] all farm labourers; sister Fanny [11]. All except Arthur were born in Haverhill. 1901 census...Aged 11, he was at Mount Road, Haverhill with his widowed mother; sister Fanny; brothers Walter and Alfred, both now railway porters. Arthur is now recorded as born in Haverhill. His father had died in 1899 1911 census...Aged 20, general labourer, he was at 1 Mount Road, Haverhill with his mother and brothers Walter (railway foreman) and Alfred (brewer's labourer). Mother now recorded as born Thurston and Arthur as born Haverhill. He married Florence Kate TALBOT in Kedington on 25th December 1912. Their daughter Eva May was born 20th February 1913 in Haverhill. |
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He enlisted in Cavendish on 1st December 1915.Placed on Reserves and mobilised into the 3rd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment on 26th April 1917. He gave his
age as 25 years 10 months, living at Lower Street, Cavendish, a good porter on Great Eastern Railway. In 1917 he was 130 lbs (59.2 kg),
5 feet 7.5 inches (171.5 cm)tall, chest 33" to 36" (83.8 to 91.4 cm).
He was posted to Egypt on 12th July 1917 to the 15th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment and then transferred to the Royal Engineers on 29th January 1918 He died in No.27 General Hospital, Cairo from bronchial pneumonia. His widow completed the "living relatives" form at Lower Street, Cavendish on 30th July 1919 and recorded their daughter Eva. His parents were dead. Brothers alive were George [50] in Birmingham, Walter [46] in Haverhill and Alfred [43] in Cavendish; sisters Alice PLUMB [48] in Haverhill and Fannie King [33] in London. His widow was unsure of exact addresses and ages. Her pension was to be £1/5 shillings per week (£1.25). Another form gives his place of birth as Castle Camps. His personal belongings forwarded eventually to his widow consisted of : pouch,tobacco box, 2 wallets,native purse, coins, religious medallion, disc, 2 note books, photos, cards, letters, 6 silk handkerchiefs, cloth souvenir, silk souvenir.
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