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We remember Albert Edward Arkell
We remember Albert Edward Arkell
Timeline
Timeline
1883
sibling
John Henry Arkell
Source:9367995
1883
1885
sibling
Ernest Lloyd Arkell
Source:9367995
1885
1886
1888
sibling
George William Arkell
Source:9367995
1888
1891
dates
Age 4
Source:9367992
5th April 1891
1891
location
Court 5, Home No. 1, Summer Lane, Birmingham, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9367992
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 14
Source:9367995
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Errand Boy
Not known
Birmingham, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:9367995
31st March 1901
1901
location
Home No. 2 at the back of 21 Holland Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9367995
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:9367999
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Private
The Crown
Roberts Barracks Quetta then in India now in......
Pakistan
Source:9367999
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Roberts Barracks, Quetta, then in India now in......
Pakistan
military residence address
Source:9367999
2nd April 1911
1914
marriage
Norah Arkell nee Pagett
Source:9367987
1914 - 3rd September 1918
1914
dates
Age 27
Source:9367987
June 1914
1914
dates
Age 27
Source:656535
11th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
8417
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Source:656535
11th August 1914
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:656535
11th November 1914 - 3rd September 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
8417
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Source:9367982
2nd September 1918
1918
dates
Age 32
Source:656535
3rd September 1918
enlistment
Birmingham, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:9367982
1918
death
Died of wounds
Albert Edward Arkell very probably died in the 34th or the 38th Casualty Clearing Station, both of which the CWGC states were posted in Fienvillers from May 1918. He would have been 31.
the village of Fienvillers, Somme Department
France
Source:9367979
3rd September 1918
burial
Somme Department
France
Cemetery/memorial reference: D. 12
Source:9367979
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert Edward |
| Initials | AE |
| Last Name | Arkell |
| Source | 9367986 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court 5, Home No. 1, Summer Lane, Birmingham, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Home No. 2 at the back of 21 Holland Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Roberts Barracks, Quetta, then in India now in...... | Pakistan | military residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8417 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 8417 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 2nd Battalion | Acting Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Arkell nee Ballard | mother | ||
| Henry Arkell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Arkell | brother | 1883 | |
| Ernest Lloyd Arkell | brother | 1885 | |
| George William Arkell | brother | 1888 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norah Arkell nee Pagett | wife | 1914 |
Media
Communities
Communities
This person is not linked to any communities.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith22624 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lives of the First World War website entry for 7803 Ernest Lloyd Arkell - Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War website entry for 3801 John Henry Arkell - Royal Warwickshire Regiment | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Keith22624 |
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