Name
Arthur Muncey
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/07/1916
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
4139
Hertfordshire Regiment
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 135.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hitchin Town Memorial, 4 Co' Hertfordshire Reg' Territorials’ Memorial, Hitchin, St Mary's Church Roll of Honour (Book), Hitchin, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Arthur's home was at 10 Chapman's Yard, Queen Street, Hitchin. He was the son of Mr W.C. Muncey of 2, Wallham Rd, Highbury, Hitchin.
He resided in Hitchin and had been an employee of the Hitchin Urban District Council. He was also a member of the Union Jack Football team and Miss Farmer's bible class.
Wartime Service
Arthur enlisted in Hertford and was given the Regimental Number 4139. He was already serving with the Herts Regiment by December 1914.
He was killed in action during the time that the Regiment was in France with the 118th Brigade of the 39th Division although the Herts were not engaged in the early months of fighting on the Somme.
A shell hit him and according to the newspaper report his last words were "I am finished. Let mother know".
He has no known grave, but is remembered on the Loos Memorial to the Missing in France.
Acknowledgments
Adrian Dunne, David C Baines, Jonty Wild
