Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Etaples Military Cemetery | LXVII. E. 29. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 10C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Arthur was born at Neston, Cheshire, the son of the late Owen Bartley and Ellen Bartley. He was educated at Church School, Cheshire. He was a Shipyard Striker by trade and described as a Master Blacksmith (1913).He married Annie Bartley (daughter of Peter Clarke) of Heatherbrae Cottage, Heswall, Cheshire - married at Heswall Parish Church, co. Cheshire on 13th August 1914. They had one son.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 26th General Hospital |
| Action : The First Battles of the Somme 1918 and associated actions |
21 March - 4 July 1918. The Battles of the Somme in 1918 were mostly concerned with stemming the German advance which started in March 1918 and which made considerable gains in the Somme/Arras sector. Utilising surplus troops which had become available following the surrender of Russia after the October Revolution, the Germans gambled on a massive campaign that could win the war in the west before the USA could bring its resources to bear. Initial gains were in places spectacular but eventually dogged resistance coupled with supply problems and sheer exhaustion closed down the battle. Other attacks were launched along the front to probe the Allied defences but the same pattern of initial gains followed by stalemate prevailed. British casualties were almost 345,000.
Detail :
466 Acting Sergeant Arthur Bartley, Royal Army Medical Corps.
He enlisted at Liverpool on 22nd July, 1906 and served one year with the Colours before joining the Reserve. Arthur was called up on the outbreak of war and entered the war in France on 25th August 1914, attached to No 11 General Hospital. He was killed by a bomb during an enemy air raid, whilst attached to No 26 General Hospital.
His name is commemorated in the Royal Army Medical Corps' Book of Remembrance (Golden Book No.1)
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Mersey No. 477 E.C. | Cheshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
18th February 1918 | 18th March 1913 | 8th May 1913 |
In the records of Mersey Lodge at the United Grand Lodge of England it shows no annotations in the register. In fact it shows payment of dues up until 1921 when it is lapsed.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley