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We remember Arthur Meyrick Bones
We remember Arthur Meyrick Bones
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1895
sibling
Dora Bones
Source:7957573
1895
1901
location
1 St Nicholas Street, Coventry
United Kingdom
Source:7957573
April 1901
1901
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7615115
1901 - 1909
1911
employment
Apprentice
Triumph Cycle Factory
Coventry
United Kingdom
Source:7957421
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Elm Bank, Stoke Park, Coventry
United Kingdom
Source:7957421
2nd April 1911
1913
enlistment
Unknown
South Africa
Source:7615115
April 1913
1913
service
South African Services
Cape Mounted Rifles
Source:7615115
April 1913
1916
service
South African Services
Lieutenant
571
South African Mounted Rifles attd 1st Kings African Rifles
Source:7965204
28th October 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's African Rifles
Source:407711
1916
death
Killed in Action
In the Nyasaland campaign he was one of a party of 216 who withstood some 700-800 German and natives for eight days, and it was in this action that he was killed at N'gomeni.
N'gomeni
Malawi
Source:7957577
Source:7615115
28th October 1916
burial
Iringa
Tanzania, United Republic of
IV. B. 3
Source:7965193
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Meyrick |
| Initials | AM |
| Last Name | Bones |
| Source | 407711 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St Nicholas Street, Coventry | United Kingdom | known April 1901 | ||
| Elm Bank, Stoke Park, Coventry | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's African Rifles | Second Lieutenant | |||
| South African Services | Cape Mounted Rifles | ||||
| South African Services | 571 | South African Mounted Rifles attd 1st Kings African Rifles | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Bones | mother | ||
| Arthur Anderson Bones | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Bones | sister | 1895 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 | |
| Account of the Triumph Motor Company and its manager, Siegfried Bettmannn, during the war years. | Gordon760 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Details | Gordon760 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Meyrick Bones | Gordon760 | |
| BONES, A. M. Lt. Shifnal (St Andrew), Shropshire | R58235 | |
| BONES, A. M. Lt. | R58235 |
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