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We remember Ernest John Arkell
We remember Ernest John Arkell
Timeline
Timeline
1871
sibling
Frederick Henry Arkell
Source:9366824
1871
1874
sibling
Arthur Frank Arkell
Source:9366824
1874
1876
birth
Fawley, Buckinghamshire [near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire]
United Kingdom
Source:7526839
Source:9366798
1876
1879
sibling
Alice Mary Arkell
Source:9366824
1879
1880
sibling
Thomas Russell Arkell
Source:9366824
1880
1881
dates
Age 4
Source:9366824
3rd April 1881
1881
location
Sheldons Farm, Newnham, near Basingstoke, Hampshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9366824
3rd April 1881
1891
dates
Age 14
Source:9366827
5th April 1891
1891
employment
Grocers Apprentice
Joseph L Fielder and wife Frances
Dengates, Waldron, Wealden District, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:9366827
5th April 1891
1891
location
in service at:- Dengates, Waldron, Wealden District, Sussex
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9366827
5th April 1891
1911
dates
Age 34
Source:9366841
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Draper Manager
His brother Frederick Henry Arkell
Cardiff, Glamorgan
United Kingdom
Source:9366841
2nd April 1911
1911
location
his brother Frederick Henry's home:- 53 Holmesdale Street, Cardiff, Glamorgan
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9366841
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 38
Source:9366793
4th August 1914
1916
service
British Army
Private
5732
Welsh Regiment
1/5th Battalion
Source:9366793
1916
1917
service
British Army
Private
241836
Welsh Regiment
1/5th Battalion
Source:7526839
25th March 1917
1917
dates
Age 41
Source:9366793
26th March 1917
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:7526839
26th March 1917
enlistment
Cardiff, Glamorgan
United Kingdom
Source:9366793
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ernest John Arkell is commemorated on a memorial for those recorded as Missing Presumed Dead. He was 41.
[Ernest probably never married]
the Egypt Theatre of War
Egypt
Source:7526839
26th March 1917
burial
within the Jerusalem War Cemetery
Israel
Cemetery/memorial reference: Panels 29 to 32
Source:7526839
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest John |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Arkell |
| Source | 7526839 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldons Farm, Newnham, near Basingstoke, Hampshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| his brother Frederick Henry's home:- 53 Holmesdale Street, Cardiff, Glamorgan | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| in service at:- Dengates, Waldron, Wealden District, Sussex | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5732 | Welsh Regiment | 1/5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 241836 | Welsh Regiment | 1/5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Arkell nee Knapp | mother | ||
| John Arkell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Henry Arkell | brother | 1871 | |
| Arthur Frank Arkell | brother | 1874 | |
| Alice Mary Arkell | step-sister | 1879 | |
| Thomas Russell Arkell | step-brother | 1880 |
Media
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From the Jerusalem MemorialFrom the Jerusalem Memorial - picture from the CWGC website
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Keith22624
Communities
Communities
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Keith22624 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| From the Jerusalem Memorial | Keith22624 |
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