Private 7482 Arthur Bonney

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 25/09/15

Age at death: 37
Date of death: 26th of October 1915 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Gunners Farm Military Cemetery - E. 1.

BMD details:
Marriage: 03/11/1900 Arthurum Bonney and Edith E Archer at Sacred Heart RC, St Helens.

Family details:
Husband of A. E. Bonney, of 56, Borough Rd., St. Helens, Lancs. Widow Ada is legatee.

Census details:
1881 - 3 years old schoolboy Arthur is living at 17 Fenton Street, St Helens with parents William (38), Ellen (37) and five siblings: William (16), Joseph (11), Frederick (9), Daniel (5), Mary (1). 1891 - 13 years old schoolboy Arthur is living at 158 College Street, St Helens with his parents William (48), Ellen (47) and seven siblings: William (26), Joseph (21), Frederick (19), Daniel (15), Mary Ellen (11), [cas=187]David Bonney[/cas] (8), Annie Alice (6). Also at the address are adopted child Ellen Smith (9mths) and cousin Albert Bonney (15). 1901 - Shows 23 years old 'Plasterer' Arthur living at 56 Eldon Street, St Helens with his wife Edith E (20) and Arthur's uncle and aunt James Anders (60), Esther Anders (63). Parents and siblings including [cas=187]David Bonney[/cas] are living next door at number 54. 1911 - Sees 33 years old 'Glassmaker Blower' Arthur living at 21 Eldon Street, St Helens with his wife Edith E (30) and five children: Daniel James (9), Doris (8), Earnest (6), William (3) and Joseph Henry (8mths). Also at the address is boarder John James Archer (43).

Notes:
[note=28]Two Bonney Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Arthur is also commemorated on the [url=http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/alsoserved-19-Arthur_Bonney.html]Prescot Roll of Honour[/url] website

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/7482ArthurBonney.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]tpics/7482_Bonney.jpg[/pic][caption]Image courtesy of Jeff Keenan from the Local Press[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/BonneyA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Arthur Bonney at Gunners Farm Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]