Arthur John Blagrove (1890 - 1915)

Born 1890 in Lewes, Sussex, England

Died 9 May 1915 at about age 25 in France

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Private Arthur Blagrove served in the British Army in World War I
Service started: unknown.
Unit(s): Royal Sussex Regiment, 1st/5th Battalion.
Service ended: 9 May 1915 (KIA)

Biography

S/o Edwin BLAGROVE (1859-1938) & Jane STEVENS (1853-1930)

Born 1890 • Lewes, Sussex, England.^[1]

Died 9 May 1915 • France. Killed in action. Royal Sussex Regiment 1st 5 Battalion - Private Arthur John Blagrove R/N TF/2338.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Memorial Le Touret Memorial Richebourg-l'Avoue, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 20 and 21.^[5] [1]

Census:

5 Apr 1891 • Lewes, St Michael, Sussex, England. Infant @ 10 months. S/o Edwin & Jane Blagrave as Arthur J Blagrave (corrected) b: Lewes 1890.^[6]

31 Mar 1901 • St Michael, Sussex, England. Scholar. S/o Edwin & Jane Blagrave as Arthur J Blagrave (corrected) b: Lewes 1891.^[7]

2 Apr 1911 • 146 Akerman Road, Brixton, Lambeth, London, England. Tailor's Cutter. Boarder with Hollyer family as Arthur John Blagrove b: Lew 1891.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915; Name: Arthur John Blagrove, Registration Year: 1890, Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep, Registration district: Lewes, Parishes for this Registration District: Lewes, Inferred County: Sussex, Volume: 2b, Page: 178.
2. ↑ UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919; Name: Arthur John Blagrove, Death Date: 9 May 1915, Death Place: British Expeditionary Force, Enlistment Place: Hastings, Rank: Private, Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment, Battalion: 1st, 5th Battalion, Regimental Number: TF/2338, Type of Casualty: Killed in action, Theatre of War: Western European Theatre, Other Records: Arthur John Blagrove - Royal Sussex Regiment TF/2338.
3. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995; Name: Arthur John Blagrove, Death Date: 9 May 1915, Death Place: Lewes, England, Probate Date: 3 Jul 1916, Registry: Lewes."BLAGROVE Arthur John of 72 High-street Lewes died 9 May 1915 in France Administration 3 July to Edwin Blagrove jeweller. Effects 196. 6s. 8d."
4. ↑ UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929; Name: Arthur J Blagrove, Gender: Male, Death Date: 9 May 1915, Rank: Private, Regiment: Sussex, Regimental Number: 2338, Other Records: Arthur J Blagrove - Sussex 2338.
5. ↑ Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current; Name: Private Arthur John Blagrove, Death Date: 9 May 1915, Cemetery: Le Touret Memorial, Burial or Cremation Place: Richebourg-l'Avoue, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
6. ↑ 1891 England Census; The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 797; Folio: 48; Page: 13.
7. ↑ 1901 England Census; Class: RG13; Piece: 915; Folio: 84; Page: 3.
8. ↑ 1911 England Census; Class: RG14; Piece: 2057.