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We remember Arthur James Latham
We remember Arthur James Latham
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1911
employment
Miner Student
United Kingdom
Source:8559778
April 1911
1911
location
Wynols Hil House, Coleford, Forest of Dean
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8559778
April 1911
1916
dates
Age 25
Source:7308839
4th February 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Special Reserve Officers/Royal Engineers
185 Tunnelling Company
Source:7308839
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action underground. Whilst he and Captain Richardson were testing a listening device , the enemy detonated a camouflet and poisonous fumes were released.
La Boiselle, Somme,
France
Source:7308839
Source:8559770
4th February 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7308839
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur James |
| Initials | AJ |
| Last Name | Latham |
| Source | 2624625 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynols Hil House, Coleford, Forest of Dean | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Special Reserve Officers/Royal Engineers | 185 Tunnelling Company | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Latham | mother | ||
| Arthur William Latham | father |
Media
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Second Lieutenant Arthur James LathamSecond Lieutenant Arthur James Latham served with the Tunnelling Company of the Royal Engineers underground at La Boiselle and was killed in action there whilst testing a new listening device. We will remember.
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Communities
Communities
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The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great WarMore about The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great War
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La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.More about La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Glen107 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant Arthur James Latham | Anne1202 |
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