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We remember Henry Serle Arkell
We remember Henry Serle Arkell
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1891
location
96 Ashted Row, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9367796
3rd April 1891
1892
sibling
Mildred Arkell
Source:9367811
1892
1894
sibling
Thelma Arkell
Source:9367811
1894
1895
sibling
Haleema Arkell
Source:9367811
1895
1897
sibling
John Arkell
Source:9367811
1897
1901
dates
Age 10
Source:9367799
31st March 1901
1901
location
Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9367799
31st March 1901
1903
sibling
Evis Arkell
Source:9367811
1903
1905
dates
Age 14
Source:9367816
March 1905
1911
dates
Age 20
Source:9367811
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Clerk to Builder
Not known
Birmingham, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:9367811
2nd April 1911
1911
location
8 Bloomfield Road, Moseley, Birmingham, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9367811
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 23
Source:656582
4th August 1914
1915
dates
Age 25
Source:656582
21st November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
759
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Source:656582
21st November 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:656582
21st November 1915 - 6th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
759
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
16th (Service) Battalion (3rd Birmingham)
Source:9367783
5th October 1917
1917
dates
Age 27
Source:656582
6th October 1917
enlistment
Birmingham, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:9367783
1917
death
Died of wounds
Henry Serle Arkell may have been fatally wounded in or near the Ypres Salient Belgium, and died at a Godewaersvelde based Casualty Clearing Station [see the CWGC website]. He was in his 27th year.
Godewaersvelde a village near the Belgian border
France
Source:9367789
6th October 1917
burial
Nord Department
France
Cemetery/memorial reference: I. L. 40
Source:9367789
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Serle |
| Initials | HS |
| Last Name | Arkell |
| Source | 9367783 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Bloomfield Road, Moseley, Birmingham, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 96 Ashted Row, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1891 | |
| Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 759 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 759 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 16th (Service) Battalion (3rd Birmingham) | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Amelia Arkell nee Goffe | mother | ||
| Daniel Arkell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Arkell | sister | 1892 | |
| Thelma Arkell | sister | 1894 | |
| Haleema Arkell | sister | 1895 | |
| John Arkell | brother | 1897 | |
| Evis Arkell | sister | 1903 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Warwickshire Regiment | Keith22624 |
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