Leonard William Arnell

[Rach81]

On 06/03/2009 at 21:54, Black Watch said:

Well done Gary, pipped George by a few seconds. It is Loos Memorial at Dud Corner. I had L.W.Arnells BWM for a while. Someone had tried to erase the naming on the rim. Thankfully didn't make a good job of it.

Pte Leonard William Arnell L7007

1st East Kent Regiment

Presumed dead 28/9/15

Date of entry 7/9/14

entitled to 1914 Star, Clasp & Roses

BWM

Victory Medal

Date of death on CWGC 28.9.15

2nd East Kents

Commemorated on the Loos Memorial (picture of his Name included) I visited

there in April this year.

Born St Pancras

Lived Chichester

enlisted Chichester

He joined the Buffs between 10 and 16 October 1902

Originally in 1st Btn East kents, 16th Regiment, 6th division

and at some point transferred to 2nd Btn East kents, 85th brigade, 28th Division

He was killed 28/9/15 during the attack near Hohenzolleren redoubt during Loos offensive.

Someone in the past has tried to erase his details from the rim, but fortunately they

can still be made out.

Arnell joined the Buffs at Chichester on 14/10/1902 aged 18 yrs 5 months. He was born at St Pancras, Chichester, Sussex. He was a brickmaker

He stood just under 5ft 4ins and weighed 122lbs and was posted to the 2nd Bn.

He was discharged early to reserve on 9/2/05

He received a shell wound to the scalp on 3/3/1915 and was sent home on 6/3/1915. On return to France on 26/5/1915 he joined the 2nd Buffs.

He was with A Company when he went missing on 28/9/1915.

He was married in 1907 and widowed in 1909. His daughter Nellie (born 1907) was living in a Franciscan Convent in Littlehampton under the guardianship of Mrs Dorothy May Drewitt of Drayton House in Chichester . She was to hold onto his medals until Nellie was old enough to appreciate their value. His Mother made a claim to the medals but was told by the war office that she was not entitled to them. He had 2 brothers Walter and Richard.

Hi

Leonard william arnell is my 2nd great granduncle i have his army records on my ancestry account . Have searched for any other info on him especially photos of his regiment or himself but no luck.

Rachel

[Michelle Young]

Split into a new topic and moved  to hopefully get some more views and answers. 

[Matlock1418]

On 07/01/2022 at 14:14, Rach81 said:

Leonard william arnell is my 2nd great granduncle i have his army records on my ancestry account . Have searched for any other info on him especially photos of his regiment or himself but no luck.

Pension Index Card from WFA/Fold3

Image courtesy of WFA/Fold3 - with thanks

Essentially his young daughter got a Motherless Child's pension of 5/- pw. paid to her guardian [typically until aged 16]

M

Edit: another pension index card indicates: Mrs Lucy Arnell, Farr's Court, St. Pancras, Chichester - Deceased 18.6.24

Edited 9 January , 2022 by Matlock1418
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[Coldstreamer]

Have you tried looking in local newspapers for a picture?

[Allan1892]

Had a quick look at newspapers on Find My Past -- can not find anything apart from two court mentions in 1910 and 1911 -- the 1910 shows name as Leonard Wm Arnell and the 1911 shows name as Leonard Arnell of 72 Victoria Road, Chichester.

The British Newspaper Archive | findmypast.co.uk

The British Newspaper Archive | findmypast.co.uk

 

[Rach81]

1 hour ago, Matlock1418 said:

Pension Index Card from WFA/Fold3

Image courtesy of WFA/Fold3 - with thanks

Essentially his young daughter got a Motherless Child's pension of 5/- pw. paid to her guardian [typically until aged 16]

M

Edit: another pension index card indicates: Mrs Lucy Arnell, Farr's Court, St. Pancras, Chichester - Deceased 18.6.24

Many thanks for this piece of info .greatly apreciated 

Rachel

[Rach81]

7 minutes ago, Allan1892 said:

Had a quick look at newspapers on Find My Past -- can not find anything apart from two court mentions in 1910 and 1911 -- the 1910 shows name as Leonard Wm Arnell and the 1911 shows name as Leonard Arnell of 72 Victoria Road, Chichester.

The British Newspaper Archive | findmypast.co.uk

The British Newspaper Archive | findmypast.co.uk

 

Hi. I will have to look at that thank you. The one in 1910 would probably great great uncle but the 1911 is a different one as his age is 72 .will look at that to see what they were in court for.

Rachel

1 hour ago, Coldstreamer said:

Have you tried looking in local newspapers for a picture?

Hi. Yes i have ive searched and searched the internet but to no avail unfortunatly.

Rachel

1 hour ago, Michelle Young said:

Split into a new topic and moved  to hopefully get some more views and answers. 

Many thanks 

Rachel

[Allan1892]

4 minutes ago, Rach81 said:

but the 1911 is a different one as his age is 72 .will look at that to see what they were in court for.

No, he was living at number 72 Victoria Road, Chichester

[Rach81]

1 hour ago, Allan1892 said:

No, he was living at number 72 Victoria Road, Chichester

Oh sorry misread what you said .great thank you .im intrigued now as to find out what its all about .

Rachel

[mandy hall]

Hi Rachel

The local paper The Chichester Observer, never printed photographs of soldiers.  I can’t see that they reported his death either.  
I have also replied to you on your other thread about Richard Leonard Arnell.

My great grandparents and my grandad, were living round the corner from Victoria Road in St James Road Chichester in 1911.

Mandy

 

 

[Rach81]

2 hours ago, mandy hall said:

Hi Rachel

The local paper The Chichester Observer, never printed photographs of soldiers.  I can’t see that they reported his death either.  
I have also replied to you on your other thread about Richard Leonard Arnell.

My great grandparents and my grandad, were living round the corner from Victoria Road in St James Road Chichester in 1911.

Mandy

 

 

Hi .yes have just seen it and replied. Its such a shame havent got a pic of leonard would love to see what he looked like. Yes my great grandad and other arnell family lived in victoria rd and all around chichester for generations. They all must of known one another .how fascinating and wonderful .

Rachel