We remember Arthur Deacon

We remember Arthur Deacon

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Timeline

Timeline

1881
sibling William Deacon Source:8513785 1881
1883
sibling Mary A Deacon Source:8513785 1883
1886
sibling Emma Deacon Source:8513785 1886
1889
sibling Foster Deacon Source:8513785 1889
1891
birth Desborough, Northamptonshire United Kingdom Source:8513779 Source:8513785 10th November 1891
1894
sibling John Deacon Source:8513785 13th January 1894
1897
education Desborough Board Infants School Desborough, Northamptonshire United Kingdom Source:8513779 12th January 1897
1897
sibling David Deacon Source:8513785 1897
1901
location 5 Nichols St., Desborough, Northamptonshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8513785 31st March 1901
1902
sibling Ada Deacon Source:8513791 1902
1905
sibling Amy Deacon Source:8513791 1905
1911
employment Agricultural labourer Source:8513791 2nd April 1911
1911
location 5 Nichols St., Desborough, Northamptonshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8513791 2nd April 1911
1915
enlistment United Kingdom Source:9302361 August 1915
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9302361 March 1916
employment employed in the iron ore pits Cooperative Society Ironstone Co Desborough, Northants United Kingdom Source:9302361
service British Army Corporal 20489 Northamptonshire Regiment 5th Battalion Source:8513783
1918
death Killed in Action Corporal A. Deacon was killed early in the morning of August 17th, two shells bursting in the middle of a party as he was returning from work. Somme France Source:7267035 Source:9302361 Source:8513783 16th August 1918
burial Ville-Sur-Ancre Communal Cemetery Extension CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France C 1 Source:7267035

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Arthur
Initials A
Last Name Deacon
Source 1155157
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
5 Nichols St., Desborough, Northamptonshire United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
5 Nichols St., Desborough, Northamptonshire United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 20489 Northamptonshire Regiment 5th Battalion Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ellen Deacon mother
Thomas Deacon father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William Deacon brother 1881
Mary A Deacon sister 1883
Emma Deacon sister 1886
Foster Deacon brother 1889
John Deacon brother 13th January 1894
David Deacon brother 1897
Ada Deacon sister 1902
Amy Deacon sister 1905

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Liz37211
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Liz37211
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Liz37211
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Liz37211

External Evidence

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Admission Register of Desborough Board Infants School Liz37211
UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 Liz37211
Desborough Scrapbook Liz37211
Desborough Scrapbook Liz37211
Desborough Scrapbook Liz37211
Link to brother, John Deacon Liz37211

Multimedia

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Arthur Deacon Liz37211
VILLE-SUR-ANCRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Liz37211
Corporal Arthur Deacon Liz37211

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