Private 14334 Arthur Chesworth

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 22nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 03/08/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 11993, S Lancs R.

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 29th of April 1917 (Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 3.

Family details:
Mother Mary is sole legatee.

Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Arthur is living at 134 back Blackbrook Road, Blackbrook, St Helens with parents William (42), Mary (41) and seven siblings: Edward (17), [cas=339]William Chesworth[/cas] (15), Jane (13), Joseph (11), Thomas (11), Alice (9), Lydia (6). Boarding at the address William Carey (74). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Brass Cleaner' Arthur living at 154 Blackbrook Road, Blackbrook, St Helens with widowed mother Mary (51) and three siblings: Thomas (21), Joseph (21), Lydia (16).

Notes:
[note=137]Two Chesworth Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census. The BWM & VM Medal Rolls have Arthur's surname as 'Chetsworth'

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/14334ArthurChesworth.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Chesworthbrothers.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/14334_Chesworth.jpg[/pic] [caption]Inscription from The Arras Memorial - Image Courtesy of Jeff Keenan[/caption]