Private CH/443(S) Arthur William Silver
Regiment/Unit: Royal Marine Light Infantry - Chatham Bn. R.N. Div
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 29th of April 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 2 to 7.
BMD details:
Birth Date: 22 Aug 1897 - 72 Stanhope Street, St Helens.
Family details:
Son of Arthur W. and Elizabeth Silver, of 1090, Shettleston Rd., Glasgow. Relatives Notified and Address: Mother: Mrs Eliz: Silver 392 Main Street Shottlestone, Glasgow,Lanark
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Arthur W is living at 73 New Cross Street, St Helens with parents Arthur William (a glass bottle finisher 29), Elizabeth (26) and two siblings: Enoch (2), Richard (2 mths). The family are transcribed as SILVES in 1901. 1911 - Not found.
Killed in action at Gallipoli.
Chatham Battalion formed part of the 3rd Royal Naval Brigade.
28 April 5pm: "Gloucester Castle" and "Cawdor Castle" ordered to move and anchor off Gaba Tepe. Chatham and Portsmouth Battalions ordered to disembark and come under orders of 1st Australian Division on arrival. On completion of disembarkation at 8pm, Brigade ordered to take over No 2 Section of defences held by Australian and New Zealand forces. This was the western edge of Lone Pine plateau
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/CH443SArthurSilver.jpg[/pic][caption]Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/CH443SArthurWilliamSilver.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Arthur William Silver
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
