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We remember Arnold Andrew Boswell Kirkup
We remember Arnold Andrew Boswell Kirkup
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1900
sibling
Gwendoline Kirkup
Source:9406684
1900
1902
sibling
Emma Jane Lyall Kirkup
Source:9406684
1902
1903
sibling
John Kirkup
Source:9406684
1903
1905
sibling
Robert Boswell Kirkup
Source:9406684
1905
1907
sibling
William Sheraton Kirkup
Source:9406684
1907
1909
sibling
Lydia Turner
Source:9406684
1909
1911
sibling
George Boswell Kirkup
Source:9406684
1911
1912
sibling
Arthur Kirkup
Source:9406684
1912
1913
sibling
Frederick Kirkup
Source:9406684
1913
1915
sibling
Hilda Kirkup
Source:9406684
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
47875
Source:6026139
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
47875
Canadian Infantry
Source:7056154
1915
death
War Related Sickness
August 2nd admitted to the 10th Stationary Hospital from No. 8 Casualty Clearing Station with cerebro spinal meningitis, died 11.20pm.
St Omer
France
Source:7056154
Source:6026139
2nd August 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7056154
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arnold Andrew Boswell |
| Initials | AAB |
| Last Name | Kirkup |
| Source | 7056154 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 47875 | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 47875 | Canadian Infantry | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Agnes Kirkup | mother | ||
| John Kirkup | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendoline Kirkup | sister | 1900 | |
| Emma Jane Lyall Kirkup | sister | 1902 | |
| John Kirkup | brother | 1903 | |
| Robert Boswell Kirkup | brother | 1905 | |
| William Sheraton Kirkup | brother | 1907 | |
| Lydia Turner | sister | 1909 | |
| George Boswell Kirkup | brother | 1911 | |
| Frederick Kirkup | brother | 1913 | |
| Hilda Kirkup | sister | 1915 | |
| Arthur Kirkup | brother | 1912 |
Media
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Arnold Andrew Boswell KirkupArnold, aged about 15, with his sister Lydia aged about 3.Contributed by:
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Postcard to his aunt LydiaPostcard to his aunt Lydia Turner dated June 8th (1915)Contributed by:
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Letter to his Aunt LydiaPencil written letter dated 8th July 1915 to his aunt Lydia and Uncle JackContributed by:
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Letter to Aunt Lydia page 22nd page of pencil written letter to his aunt Lydia.Contributed by:
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Front of postcard dated June 8th 1915Group of men selected to go to England on June 9th from the Owen Sound Co. 31st Regiment.Contributed by:
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Arnold (standing) and comradeIn uniform, photographed by J.James, Owen Sound, Canada.
Contributed by:
margaret1737
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | margaret1737 | |
| Arnold Andrew Boswell Kirkup | margaret1737 | |
| Postcard to his aunt Lydia | margaret1737 | |
| Letter to his Aunt Lydia | margaret1737 | |
| Letter to Aunt Lydia page 2 | margaret1737 | |
| Front of postcard dated June 8th 1915 | margaret1737 | |
| Arnold (standing) and comrade | margaret1737 |
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