Name
Arthur Seabrook
23 Jun 1918
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/03/1918
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Corporal
15138
Bedfordshire Regiment
7th Bn.
"B" Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
POZIERES MEMORIAL
Panel 28 and 29.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial, Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Harpenden
Pre War
Arthur was born in Harpenden on 23 June 1896, the second son of Charles Seabrook, a bricklayers labourer, and Clara (nee Nicholls). They were living on Cravells Road, Harpenden.
On the 1911 Census Arthur was listed as an errand boy.
Wartime Service
Arthur volunteered in September 1914 as Private 15138 in the Bedfordshire Regiment.
He went to France on 26 Jul 1915 with 7th Battalion of his Regiment and fought at Ypres and Arras and was wounded at Hill 60, and also at Givenchy. During his service he gained the rank of Corporal. Re-joining his unit he was killed in action at St Quentin during the German Spring Offensive on 23 March 1918.
His remains were not recovered and he is remembered on the Pozieres Memorial on the Somme
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £17 10s and arrears of £14 13s 2d paid to father.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, Mary Skinner, Harpenden & District Local History Society (www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
