Second Lieutenant Arthur Boardman

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Sussex Regiment - 16th (Sussex Yeomanry) Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: France
Previous Reg/Num: Sapper 434590 R.E.

Age at death: 29
Date of death: 21st of September 1918 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Panel 6

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Sarah Boardman. Next of kin from MIC Mr FT Boardman (brother), 6 Duke Street, Brighton, Sussex.

Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Arthur is living at The George Public House 8, 10, & 12 George Street, St Helens with licensee parents Thomas (30), Sarah (27) and two siblings: Frederick Thomas (5), Louisa (2 mths). Also at the address are boarders Henry Moore (52), Thomas Smith (50) and servant Margaret Owen (19). 1901 - 13 years old Arthur is living at The Eagle & Child - 61 Church Street, St Helens with publican mother Sarah (35) and four siblings: Frederick (16), Lottie (14), Georgina (7), Maud (5). Also at the address are servants Mary Brown (44), Maggie Allen (21), Thomas Guttridge (53). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Musician' Arthur living at The Elephant Hotel, Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Thomas (49), Sarah (47) and five siblings: Frederick (25), Mary (24), Louisa (20), Georgina (17), Maud (15). Also at the address are servants Margaret Kerr (19) and Margaret Ann Travis (18).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial [pic]/slmgc/arthur_boardman.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for 2/Lt Arthur Boardman on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M. and FAG)[/caption][/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2LtArthurBoardman.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BoardmanA_Lt_missing.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]