Name
Stanley William Arnold
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
05/09/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
42804
Lincolnshire Regiment
7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LEBUCQUIERE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
II. F. 6.
France
Headstone Inscription
SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS
UK & Other Memorials
All Saints Church Roll of Honour, Datchworth, All Saints Church Memorial, Datchworth
Pre War
Stanley Arnold was born in early 1899, son of Thomas Arnold and Annie (nee Munsey) of Coltsfoot, Datchworth (shown as Patchworth in army records). His father was a labourer and ploughman.
In 1911 the family are at Bridgefoot Cottages, and Stanley has two brothers and sisters, and his father is described as a horseman.
He lived in Datchworth, and probably joined up with John Bennett as they were the same age, and served in the same regiments until death parted them.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Hitchin into the 51 Graduated Battalion Queens Royal (West Surreys) Regt. as Private 157181, for his initial Training after which some of compatriots he transferred to the 7 Battalion Lincolnshire Regt. as Private 42804.
The 7th Lincs. were in 17 (Northern) Division and took part in the Somme battles of 1918 and the Offensives around St Quentin. The 7th had crossed the Canal du Nord on 4th Sept and on 5th Sept a the Battalion went forward in attack to aid the advance. The 7th suffered 107 casualties in this attack Stanley being one of them.
Additional Information
His mother, Mrs A. Arnold, Bridge Foot, Datchworth, Stevenage, Herts. ordered his headstone inscription: "SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS". After his death, he was recorded as the son of Thomas W. and Annie Arnold, of Bridgefoot, Datchworth, Stevenage, Herts. War Gratuity of £3 10s & Pay arrears of £5 2s 4d paid to his father George,
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
June Colegrove, Adrian Pitts, Pat Bird
