QUANTRILL, Arthur Robert


No.23679, Private, Arthur Robert QUANTRILL
Aged 20


7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
Killed in Action on 9th August 1916


Arthur Robert Quantrill was born in Chevington (4th qtr 1895 Thingoe 4a:747) son of Lewis and Elizabeth QUANTRILL(née BOREHAM)

1901 census...Aged 6, he was "near the Chapel", Chevington with his father Lewis QUANTRILL [46] horseman born Cheburgh; his mother Elizabeth -[44] born Brockley; brothers Harry [16] and Walter [14] (both farm labourers born Horringer), William [12] born Hargrave, Charles [10] and Herbert [3] both born Chevington; sister Elizabeth [8] born Chevington.

1911 census...Aged 16, a farm labourer, he was at Charity Cottages, Chevington with his parents and brothers Charles and Herbert, both farm labourers

His brother Herbert was killed in action in 1917 see here
and brother Walter was killed in 1914 see here
Brother William was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and survived the war


He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds
The battlion had just taken RATION TRENCH at Pozières, joining up with the Australians, before being relieved on 10th





Arthur Quantrill is commmeorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme pier/face 1C/2A

click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details


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