We remember John Reginald Arkell

We remember John Reginald Arkell

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1890
sibling Mildred May Bygrave Arkell Source:9372798 1890
1892
birth Aldgate in the City of London United Kingdom Source:9372797 1892
1895
sibling William Henry Arkell Source:9372798 1895
1898
sibling Eleanor Jessie Aka Jessie Arkell Source:9372798 1898
1901
dates Age 8 Source:9372797 31st March 1901
1901
location 90 Tewson Road, Plumstead, Borough of Greenwich, London United Kingdom parents address Source:9372797 31st March 1901
1904
sibling Alfred Tom Arkell Source:9372798 1904
1911
dates Age 18 Source:9372798 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Milling at Western Electric Works Western Electric Works London United Kingdom Source:9372798 2nd April 1911
1911
location 9 Ingledew Road, Plumstead, Borough of Greenwich, London United Kingdom parents address Source:9372798 2nd April 1911
1914
dates Age 22 Source:9372748 4th August 1914
1915
location 9 Ingledew Road, Plumstead, Borough of Greenwich, London United Kingdom parents address Source:9372748 2nd December 1915
1915
dates Age 23 Source:9372748 3rd December 1915
1915
employment Engineers Labourer Probably Woolwich Arsenal Greenwich, London United Kingdom Source:9372748 3rd December 1915
1915
enlistment Woolwich, London United Kingdom Source:9372748 3rd December 1915
1916
service British Army Rifleman S/19546 The Rifle Brigade 17th (Reserve) Battalion Source:9372748 26th May 1916 - 12th September 1916
1916
service British Army Rifleman S/19546 The Rifle Brigade 12th (Service) Battalion Source:9372748 13th September 1916 - 14th June 1917
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9372748 14th September 1916 - 24th January 1917
1917
hospitalisation ICT Left Side [probably Inflammation Connecting Tissue] Diagnosed as Boils: "Multiple boils of neck thigh and back" Hospital/Institution Source:9372748 26th January 1917 - 27th February 1917
1917
service British Army Rifleman S/19546 The Rifle Brigade 1st Battalion Source:9372748 15th June 1917 - 29th March 1918
1917
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9372748 16th June 1917 - 29th March 1918
1918
dates Age 26 Source:9372748 29th March 1918
1918
missing His record has John posted: "Missing & wounded" on 29 March 1918. And later: "Accepted as died on or since 29 March 1918" Source:9372748 29th March 1918
1918
death Killed in Action John Reginald Arkell is commemorated on a memorial for those posted Missing Presumed Dead in the the Arras sector of the Western Front. He was 26. the Arras sector France Source:9372744 29th March 1918
burial Arras Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery France Cemetery/memorial reference: Bay 9 Source:9372744

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Reginald
Initials JR
Last Name Arkell
Source 9372744
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
9 Ingledew Road, Plumstead, Borough of Greenwich, London United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
9 Ingledew Road, Plumstead, Borough of Greenwich, London United Kingdom parents address known 2nd December 1915
90 Tewson Road, Plumstead, Borough of Greenwich, London United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army S/19546 The Rifle Brigade 17th (Reserve) Battalion Rifleman
British Army S/19546 The Rifle Brigade 12th (Service) Battalion Rifleman
British Army S/19546 The Rifle Brigade 1st Battalion Rifleman
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Ann Arkell nee Bigden mother
Thomas William Arkell father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mildred May Bygrave nee Arkell sister 1890
William Henry Arkell brother 1895
Eleanor Jessie Aka Jessie Arkell sister 1898
Alfred Tom Arkell sister 1904
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1915-12-03 5'3"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-12-03 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Keith22624
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Keith22624
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Keith22624
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith22624
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith22624

External Evidence

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CWGC website entry for S/19546 John Reginald Arkell - Rifle Brigade Keith22624

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The Rifle Brigade Keith22624

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