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We remember Arthur Humberstone
We remember Arthur Humberstone
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Edith Annie Carver
Humberstone
Source:6163088
1881
1884
sibling
Gertrude Humberstone
Source:6163088
1884
1887
sibling
Albert Humberstone
Source:6163088
1887
1889
sibling
Samuel Also Known As Sam Humberstone
Source:6163088
18th August 1889
1891
1892
sibling
Annie Musgrave
Humberstone
Source:6163088
1892
1894
sibling
William Also Known As Billy Humberstone
Source:6163088
1894
1896
sibling
Agnes Also Known As Aggie Lacey
Humberstone
Source:6163088
1896
1898
sibling
Elsie May Humberstone
Source:6163088
1898
1900
sibling
Laura Baden Humberstone
Source:6163088
1900
1901
dates
Age 10
Source:6163088
31st March 1901
1901
location
Easthorpe, Southwell, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6163088
31st March 1901
1902
sibling
Hilda Kate Also Known As Kit Humberstone
Source:6163088
1902
1904
sibling
Frederick Also Known As Fred Humberstone
Source:6163088
1904
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:6163099
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Curtain Threader
Carey and Sons
Southwell, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:6163099
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Southwell, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6163099
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2557471
2nd March 1915
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
305126
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
Source:7216716
1917
1917
dates
Age 26
Source:6163200
23rd June 1917
enlistment
Southwell, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:6163115
service
British Army
Private
305126
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
1st/8th Battalion
Source:7216716
service
British Army
Private
1432
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
1st/8th Battalion
Source:7216716
1917
death
Died of wounds
Died of wounds at No 7 Casualty Clearing Station located at Bracquemont, Nœux-les-Mines, which is some four or five miles south of Bethune, France. He was 26.
Bracquemont, Noeux-les-Mines, Bethune
France
Source:7216716
Source:6163115
23rd June 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7216716
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Humberstone |
| Source | 2557471 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easthorpe, Southwell, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Southwell, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 305126 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | 1st/8th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 1432 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | 1st/8th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 305126 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Selina Humberstone nee Brookhouse | mother | ||
| William Humberstone | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Annie Carver nee Humberstone | sister | 1881 | |
| Gertrude Humberstone | sister | 1884 | |
| Albert Humberstone | brother | 1887 | |
| Samuel Also Known As Sam Humberstone | brother | 18th August 1889 | |
| Annie Musgrave nee Humberstone | sister | 1892 | |
| William Also Known As Billy Humberstone | brother | 1894 | |
| Agnes Also Known As Aggie Lacey nee Humberstone | sister | 1896 | |
| Elsie May Humberstone | sister | 1898 | |
| Laura Baden Humberstone | sister | 1900 | |
| Hilda Kate Also Known As Kit Humberstone | sister | 1902 | |
| Frederick Also Known As Fred Humberstone | brother | 1904 |
Media
Media
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Southwell Wesleyan Church War MemorialSouthwell Wesleyan Church War Memorial lists Arthur Humberstone, and his older bother Samuel Humberstone, among those who fell in the Great War.
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Keith22624
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 | Keith22624 | |
| CWGC Entry For Corporal Arthur Humberstone | Keith22624 | |
| 1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters War Diary | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War website entry for 9634 Albert Humberstone - Royal Scots Fusiliers | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War website entry for 1424 Samuel Humberstone - Sherwood Foresters | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War website entry for 305398 William Humberstone - Sherwood Foresters | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Southwell Wesleyan Church War Memorial | Keith22624 |
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