Name
Arthur Waller
1898
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/10/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
44845
Durham Light Infantry
20th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
POZNAN OLD GARRISON CEMETERY
IV.B.5
Poland
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Knebworth Village Memorial, Knebworth (old), St Michael & All Angels Church Memorial (paper sheet), Woolmer Green, We are not aware of any Bulls Green memorial
Pre War
Arthur Waller was born in Bulls Green (Datchworth) in 1898, the son of Joseph Waller and Emma (nee Jefferies).
In 1901 he was living in Woolmer Green and his father was working as a Cowman on a farm. His mother died in 1908 and in 1911 he was living with his widowed father, who was then a farm labourer, and his sister Annie, in Woolmer Green. He gave his occupation as Farm Labourer on enlistment and was said to be living at Woolmer Green, Knebworth.
Wartime Service
He attested on 3 Jul 1916 in Bedford and was enlisted in 15 Feb 1917 and initially served as Private 23509, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment.
He left Felixstowe for France on 23 Sep 1917 and was later transferred to 20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
He left Felixstowe for France on 23 Sep 1917 and was later transferred to 20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
He was declared 'wounded, missing' on 19 Apr 1918. His parents received a letter from his Platoon Sergeant informing them that Arthur had been taken prisoner in April 1918 and had died from Dysentery on 28 Oct 1918 at Camp No 8 , Czersk, then in East Germany.
He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Additional Information
His father received a war gratuity of £9 10s and pay owing of £28 13s 6d. A pension card exists in respect of his father but shows no details of any pension having been paid.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper, Brenda Palmer
Paul Johnson, Pat Bird,
