Help Needed - Walter Clay Arnold, Killed 24/3/1918

[Guest NJMCCARTHY]

Dear All,

I am currently research on behalf of Stamford School, Lincolnshire the name of our 52 Old Boys who died in WW1. One of the names I am researching is a gentleman with a Sheffield connection - Walter Clay Arnold.

I have conducted quite extensive research on Walter, and have even spent what time I can, consulting records at the Sheffield Local Studies Library, but so far I have drawn a blank on finding obituary details, and more importantly a photograph of him.

I wonder if anyone might be able to aid me in tracking this additional info down?

Below is included all the relevant I have on Walter, if any more is needed, I will be more than happy to add/ forward it on to that person.

Any help or information would be much appreciated, and greatly aid Stamford School's commemoration efforts.

Nick

Walter Clay Arnold

Born on the 23^rd August 1883 in Saxilby, Lincolnshire
He was the youngest child of Charles and Mary Arnold. His father Charles was Superintendent of Police, Bourne Division, Lincolnshire.

Walter attended Stamford School from 4^th May 1898 to 1899

By 1911 he was living at 135 Hadfield Street, Walkley, Sheffield and was married to Edith Mary Arnold

He was working as a pawnbroking manager

Their son Geoffrey Norman Arnold was born in April 29^th 1913.

He died on the S.S. Aguila 19/08/41 aged 28.

Military Service

Walter enlisted at Sheffield on 9th December 1915.

Appointed to the 88th Training Reserve Battalion.

Transferred to the Machine Gun Corps on 16th February 1917.

Wounded (Gas poisoning) 7th July 1917

Killed in Action 24th March 1918

Death occurred during the First Battles of The Somme 1918, 22 March -2 April

By this time he was a Lance Corporal in the 20th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Service Number 86414.

No known grave.
Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France, Panel 90 to 93, and on the Roll of Honour at St Marys Church, Walkley.

[neddy]

Possible widow?

ARNOLD, Edith Mary (Widow, age 68).
Died at 163 Sandygate Road; Buried on April 27, 1950 in Unconsecrated ground;
Grave Number 3907, Section A of Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield.
Parent or Next of Kin if Available: ~. Remarks: ~.
Plot Owner: of .

http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/BurialIndex.html