Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Heath Cemetery Harbonnieres | V. G. 9. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 7A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born circa 1877, 3rd son (4th child) of Robert and Frances Ann Arnison, of Sheffield. By 1891, resident at 3 Highnam Crescent Road, Nether Hallam, Sheffield living with 2 older brothers Robert (23) and Arthur (16) and a younger brother (12). Interestingly, a grandson of the head (William Maxley) is listed, so Edward is an uncle at the age of 13.In 1904, as he joined Freemasonry he was resident at 63 Oakfield Road, Stroud Green N. (Sheffield?)
On the 1911 census he is recorded as a visitor on the census return of George William Harwin, perhaps a family friend from his time in Yorkshire.
Family :
His brother Rowland was an Officer in 5 Volunteer Battalion of the Essex Regiment, whose 2 Company was based at Churchfields School. An impressed picture of the original Volunteers cap badge which was presented to Rowland is now preserved in the Redbridge Heritage Library at Ilford.Probate record: ARNISON Edward Burra of Fan-Foel, Oakfield Gardens, Woodford, Essex. 2nd Lieutenant R.G.A. Died 18th August in France on active service. Probate granted at London to Herbert Arnison - secretary and Robert Frank Arnison - commercial traveller. Effects £913 19s 11d.
Education & Career :
Listed as a Commercial Traveller (1904)
Silversmith Manager (1911). He was employed by Woodward & Co the manufacturing goldsmiths and silversmiths as manager of their London business.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 11th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery |
11th France, 21 April 1915 |
| Action : The Battle of Amiens and associated actions |
8 August - 17 August 1918. This was the battle that turned the tide of the German advance and started the Allied advances that were to culminate in the Armistice three months later. The impact of the defeat at Amiens on German morale cannot be overstated ? they had done all they could yet still the allies, particularly with US troops starting to be deployed to effect, had absorbed everything and were still capable of attacking and beating them.
Edward ARNISON is mentioned in the LONDON GAZETTE, 21 JULY, 1917 when he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on the Royal Garrison Artillery, effective 1/7/1917.
The news of his death is reported first in the Penrith Observer 27th August, 1918: "Second-Lieut. Edward Burra Arnison, son of the late Mr. Robert Arnison, Sheffield and formerly of Penrith, died of wounds received in action in France on the 18th inst. Lieut. Arnison early in 1915 joined the R.N.V.R., but in February, 1917, he entered a R.G.A. Cadet School, and on the completion of his course was granted a commission. Last March being posted to a siege battery he went to the Western Front, where he has been serving until his death."
A further report in the Chelmsford Chronicle on the 13th September, 1918: "Sec.-Lt. Edward Burra Arnison, R.G.A., killed in action on August 18, made his home cheifly with his brother, Lt. Rowland Arnison, at Fan-Foel, Oak Hill Gardens, Woodford."
Detail :
He was severely wounded by a shell splinter early on Sunday 18-08-18, and died shortly afterwards without regaining consciousness. This was just prior to the Battle of the Somme on 21-08-18. [Adrian Lee]
The records of United Grand Lodge for Royal Brunswick Lodge show an annotation that Edward "Died of wounds - 18th August 1918"
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Royal Brunswick No. 296 E.C. | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
11th January 1904 | 11th April 1904 | 10th October 1904 |
At least one other member of his family became a member of Royal Brunswick Lodge.
He is commemorated on the Sheffield Masonic Lodges WW1 Roll of Honour at the Sheffiled Masonic Lodge, Tapton Hall, Shore Lane, Sheffield.
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