Albert Ross Posted 18 November , 2014 Share Posted 18 November , 2014 I am researhing an ancestor Pte. Arthur G Jarman, D Company, 1st Bn. Somerset Light Infantry. Records state he died of wounds at Bath (UK military hospital?) 2nd June 1915 aged just 21, and is buried at Greenbank cemetery, Bristol. I wondered if there is any more information available on how he was wounded - the time frame indicates the 2nd battle of Ypres which was the first time the Germans used chlorine gas.....was his unit in the line when this happened? 21 years old - he knew more about death then he did about life. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 18 November , 2014 Share Posted 18 November , 2014 Hello Albert As he died in the UK there should be a death certificate in the normal way. I don't know how much detail it will give as to cause, but there should be something to go on. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon2 Posted 18 November , 2014 Share Posted 18 November , 2014 I haven't got the WD for the 1st SLI but if you check the medal rolls you may be lucky. If he was a native of Bristol (which his MIC would suggest)he may even be mentioned in the local newspapers or you may have to apply for his death certificate. His MIC also has a typo as it says he arrived in theatre in Aug 1915. I was at Greenbank Cemetery a few weeks ago paying my respects to my Great Grandfather and took a few photos of headstones and the screen walls while I was there. Arthur's headstone was one of them. If you are not local and haven't seen it I can post it for you. Regards, Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart714 Posted 18 November , 2014 Share Posted 18 November , 2014 Rolls show disembarked 21 Aug 1914. Awarded 1914 Star, British and War. Noted as died of wounds 2/6/15. Middle name George. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 18 November , 2014 Share Posted 18 November , 2014 I'd recommend the local newspaper for detail regarding his wounds and death. Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithfazzani Posted 18 November , 2014 Share Posted 18 November , 2014 Presuming he has a war grave, the recently available documents on CWGC sometimes give further evidence of what men died of. For example one that I was researching recently and who is buried in our local churchyard had Died of Wounds (Gas). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenmorrison Posted 18 November , 2014 Share Posted 18 November , 2014 The only record I can see on FreeBMD is for Arthur Jarman aged 21 died June Quarter 1915 in LINCOLN. (Volume 7a Page 616) Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis1918 Posted 18 November , 2014 Share Posted 18 November , 2014 CWGC also shows "died of wounds" , SDGW shows born St Andrews Bristol enlisted Bath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 18 November , 2014 Share Posted 18 November , 2014 Have you looked for his service papers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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