South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Avesnes-le-Comte Communal Cemetery Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 15 Jan 1915 in France at Le Havre | ~ | New Milverton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Date and Place Mobilised |
| Operations on the Ancre | 1907 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| No 37 CCS at Avesnes-le-Comte | 2nd Battalion Royal Lancester Regt | |
Service and Enlistment
Although Arthur was with the 8th Battalion when he was wounded they did not arrive in France until 28 Sep 1917 some 9 months after Arthur who arrived in
15 Jan 1915. We have established that Arthur was previously with the 2nd Battalion Royal Lancaster's and from his service number, 9150, we can state that
he enlisted after 1 Jan 1907 when number 9134 was issued and prior to 20 Aug 1908 when number 9800 was issued.
The 2nd Battalion war diary tells us that they orginally arrived in France on 15 Jan 1915 at Le Havre.
Arthur had previously received gun shot wounds in 1916 and recovered to rejoin his unit.
Circumstances of Death
| Arthur died of wounds on 22 Feb 1917 at the No 37 Casualty Clearing Station at Avesnes-le-Comte. The war diary does not list any casualties in the whole month of February 1917 and in the days and weeks leading up to his death every available man in the battalion was engaged in working parties near Arras.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 24 Dec 1888 in Coventry | 24 Dec 1888 at Holy Trinity, Coventry |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Edward Hulm (died 1896) and Alice Hulm nee Hughes (later Hunt) |
81 Rugby Road, Milverton |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1888 - 9 Mill Street, Coventry | 1907 - Soldier in Royal Lancaster Regt (Service Number) |
| 1891 - 9 Mill Street, Coventry | 1911 - Soldier in Royal Lancaster Regt (census) |
| 1898 - 5 Quarry Street, New Milverton | |
| 1901 - 2 Union Row, Leamington Spa | |
| 1911 - Havelocks Barracks, Lucknow, India | |
| 1914 - 3 Stamford Place, New Milverton | |
| 1917 - 81 Rugby Road, Leamington Spa | |
- Arthur was born Arthur Hulm in late 1888 as he was baptised in Dec 1888 but his birth was not registered until Jan - Mar 1889.
- Following the death of his father Edward in 1896 his mother married Charles Hunt on 21 Aug 1897 at St. Marks, New Milverton
- Arthur and Harry had a younger brother, Edward Hulm born 1895 who died the same year and a step-sister Ethel Hunt born 1898
- Brother of Harry E. Holmes who also fell