Sgt
Arthur Herbert Alfred York
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 26/05/1894 |
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Place of birth: Irchester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Irchester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Village Charretier |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Sergeant |
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Service number: G/43361 |
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Units: — The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), 2nd Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 24/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Mosselmarkt, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Missing in action |
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Age: 23 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 113 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal — 30/11/1918 |
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Victory Medal Medal — 30/11/1918 |
Points of interest 3
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My story
Arthur Herbert Alfred York, a former village carrier, was born on 26 May 1894 in Irchester, Northamptonshire, England. He was the son of Alfred and Annie Jane York. He enlisted in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. Arthur Herbert Alfred served as a Sergeant in the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), part of the 23rd Brigade, of the 8th Division.
On November 23rd the 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment relieved the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment at the front line near Passchendaele. The headquarters of the battalion were placed in Meetcheele and the supporting companies at Mosselmarkt. On the 24th of November the 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment was shelled very heavily in the morning and afternoon. That night they were relieved by the 2nd Battalion The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and moved back to Wieltje. During their stay at the front, the 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment lost six men killed, three wounded and one missing in action.
Arthur Herbert Alfred York, aged 23, was killed in action near Passchendaele on November 24, 1917. Sergeant York has no known grave and is remembered on panel 113 of the Tyne Cot Memorial.
On November 23rd the 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment relieved the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment at the front line near Passchendaele. The headquarters of the battalion were placed in Meetcheele and the supporting companies at Mosselmarkt. On the 24th of November the 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment was shelled very heavily in the morning and afternoon. That night they were relieved by the 2nd Battalion The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and moved back to Wieltje. During their stay at the front, the 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment lost six men killed, three wounded and one missing in action.
Arthur Herbert Alfred York, aged 23, was killed in action near Passchendaele on November 24, 1917. Sergeant York has no known grave and is remembered on panel 113 of the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Sources 5
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"Irchester Sergeant Killed" The Evening Telegraph, 12.12.1917. Sources used |
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2 Battalion Middlesex Regiment (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/1713/1). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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23 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/1710/3). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.ancestry.com/ Sources used |
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Photos sent by relatives Sources used |
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/876123 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=be265cd7-d6d0-4eda-8a3f-e4ad0ac768be |