South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War in Which Died | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Mesopotamia | British War & Victory Medals | Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 22 Mar 1915 in Mesopotamia/Asia | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Died of Intestinal Inflammation | 23 Sep 1914 at West Down Camp, Wilts | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | WW1 Service History |
| Afion Kara Hissar Concentration Camp | Previous service No 4574 | Promoted to Battery Sgt Major on 23 Sep 1914 |
| Reverted to Bty Quartermaster Sgt on 13 Mar 1915 |
Circumstances Leading to Death
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A record (see below) from the Turkish Red Crescent shows that Arthur died of Intestinal Inflammation and was buried at Afion Kara Hissar Concentration Camp.
Arthur was taken prisoner on 29 April 1916 following the infamous surrender of the city of Kut to the Turks by General Charles Townsend which brought to an end the disastrous, for the British, episode called the Siege of Kut. Arthur would then have been forced to take part in the murderous 1200 mile forced "Death March from Kut" to prison camps in Anatolia, Turkey. Of the 2,592 men surrendered at Kut - 1,700 (70%) died whilst in captivity or on the march.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 19 Nov 1877 in Hurley, Reading, Berks | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Elizabeth Stone ? | |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Lizzie Stone nee West | 27 Apr 1909 in Bishops Tachbrook |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1877 - Ivy Cottages, Whitley, Reading ? | 1881 - 4 years old |
| 1881 - Ivy Cottages, Whitley, Reading ? | 1891 - School age |
| 1891 - Reading Union Workhouse, Berkshire ? | 1901 - Solidar in Royal Artillery |
| 1901 - Not found - South Africa ? | 1909 - Sergeant Major in Royal Artillery |
| 1909 - Bishops Tachbrook, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Sergeant Major in Royal Garrison Artillery (68 Coy) |
| 1911 - Camp Mullah, Attock, Punjab, India (with wife Lizzie) | 1914 - Oil Cake (animal feed) salesman |
| 1914 - 62 Clarence Road, Newport, I o W | |
| 1917 - Bishops Tachbrook, Leamington Spa (wife Lizzie) | |
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Due to a lack of records it has been difficult to fully evidence Arthur's early life. We do know that he served 21 years in the Royal Artillery and retired at some stage between 1911, when he was in India, and 1914 when he re-enlisted and we do know that he married Lizzie West in 1909. Newspaper reports show that he lived in Newport, Isle of Wight at the time of his re-enlistment, with his wife Lizzie and was an oil cake salesman. The birth, parents names, 1881 & 1891 census records should be treated with caution as, although they exist we cannot confirm are related to this Arthur Stanley Stone. |
