Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Sarah Ann, and the late William Willett. Other sources show his place of birth as Market Bosworth, Leics., and his place of residence as Bardon Hill, Leics. The War Diary for today records. “14 WILLOWS ROAD”. Enemy counter attack anticipated but no enemy action followed. Artillery activity. Battalion relieved by 1st CAMERONIANS. Relief completed by 12.00 midnight. Battalion moved to MANANCOURT to billets.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday November 1st, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Private Arthur Willett, Leicestershire Regiment, 32, whose widowed mother lives off Bardon Road, Coalville, is officially reported to have been killed in action on the 19th September. He worked at Bardon Quarries for some years, and left to go into the mines, being employed at Ellistown Collieries when he was called up about 18 months ago. He was once wounded and gassed. Two brothers are serving in the army. He was the eldest son of the family.

Coalville Times article - Friday November 8th, 1918

BARDON HILL

MEMORIAL SERVICE

A memorial service for the late Private A. Willettt, was held at St. Peter’s Church, Bardon Hill, on Sunday night, and the large congregation included representatives from the “Loyal Eadie” Lodge, G.U.O.O.F. of which Private Willett was secretary. He was also secretary of the Bardon Football Club, and several members of this were present. Special hymns and a psalm were sung and the Rev. E. Pillifant (vicar) preached “Shadows we leave behind us.”

Coalville Times article - Friday September 19th, 1919

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Private Arthur Willett, 203481, 7th Leicestershire Regt., who made the supreme sacrifice, September 19th, 1918.

“There was a grave far away in France,
Where our darling Arthur sleeps,
There’s a cottage home in England,
Where his loved ones often weep,
And the things that are making life worthwhile,
Are the sweet memories that cling round his name.
We loved him in life very dearly,
We love him in death just the same.”

From his loving Mother, Sisters, and Brothers, Bardon Hill.

Research undertaken and submitted (including photograph from Coalville Times) by Andy Murby 30/6/2018