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We remember Arthur Newberry Choyce
We remember Arthur Newberry Choyce
Timeline
Timeline
1880
sibling
George H N Choyce
Source:7645691
1880
1893
1911
employment
Student teacher.
Leicestershire
United Kingdom
Source:7645665
2nd April 1911
1916
commission
Source:7618790
19th December 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Badly wounded in the left arm, spent 20 hours in a shell hole before being rescued.
Hospital/Institution
Source:7618786
15th June 1917
1918
employment
Poetry reading.
Poet.
United States
Source:7645689
21st April 1918 - February 1919
1937
location
177, Central Road, Hugglescote, Leicestershire.
United Kingdom
Source:7645661
2nd February 1937
employment
Headmaster, Snibston School
Snibston, Leicestershire
United Kingdom
Source:7618778
employment
Source:7645680
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:804886
service
British Army
Private
9798
Royal Fusiliers
Source:804886
1937
death
Probably complications from war wounds.
119, Forest Rd, Hugglescote, Leicestershire
United Kingdom
Source:7645661
Source:7618778
2nd February 1937
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Newberry |
| Initials | AN |
| Last Name | Choyce |
| Source | 804886 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177, Central Road, Hugglescote, Leicestershire. | United Kingdom | known 2nd February 1937 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 9798 | Royal Fusiliers | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Choyce | mother | ||
| Benjamin Choyce | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George H N Choyce | brother | 1880 |
Media
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Title page from "Songs While Wandering", 1919.A photograph of A. Newberry Choyce and the title page of "Songs While Wandering". He is described as Lieutenant, The Leicestershire Regiment.
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Arthur Newberry ChoycePhotograph from the frontispiece of 'Songs while wandering', 1919.
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Carolyn35894
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Carolyn35894 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Carolyn35894 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Carolyn35894 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Carolyn35894 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester's Warrior Poet | Carolyn35894 | |
| County's soldier poet was hailed in America | Carolyn35894 | |
| Royal Leicestershire Regiment - Choyce, Arthur Newberry | Carolyn35894 | |
| 'Memory poems of war and love', A. Newberry Choyce, 1918. | Carolyn35894 | |
| Charnwood’s Forgotten War Poet | Carolyn35894 | |
| 'Songs while wandering', A. Newberry Choyce, 1919. | Carolyn35894 | |
| Snibston Primary School, Leicestershire: Headmaster Turned War Poet (audio) | Carolyn35894 | |
| England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 | Carolyn35894 | |
| 1911 England Census | Carolyn35894 | |
| England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 | Carolyn35894 | |
| New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 | Carolyn35894 | |
| UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 | Carolyn35894 | |
| 1901 England Census | Carolyn35894 | |
| Report of funeral. | Carolyn35894 | |
| Details of Estate | Carolyn35894 | |
| Short story in July 1932 issue of Windsor [magazine] | Carolyn35894 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Title page from "Songs While Wandering", 1919. | Carolyn35894 | |
| Arthur Newberry Choyce | Carolyn35894 |
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