Private Arthur Wells, 23251
- Batt - 2
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 23/04/1917
- Age - 23
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of the late R. Gillam. The War Diary for the previous day’s action shows the following casualties, officers killed 2nd Lt E. L. HALL M.C., 2nd Lt G. S. Hebden. Officers wounded, Capt P. H. CREAGH D.S.O. (did not quit), 2nd Lt J. R. WARREN, 2nd Lt H. J. GRANT-ANDERSON, 2nd Lt H. W. G. WESTLAKE M.C. and Lt U. H. E. SOWTER who afterwards died of wounds, other ranks 18 killed, 101 wounded. The War Diary for today records. At dawn A Coy patrolled to the front for 1 ½ miles. No sign of enemy. 8th Bde passed through followed by 19th and 21st Bde’s. At 12.00 noon 28th Bde marched and bivouacked near SAMARRA STATION arriving about 3.00pm. 8th Bde 1 ½ miles to our front finding picquet.
- Conflict - World War I
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
- Burial Commemoration - Basra Mem., Iraq
- Born - Countesthorpe, Leics
- Enlisted - Leicester
- Place of Residence - Countesthorpe, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - ST. ANDREW'S CHYRD., COUNTESTHORPE, LEICS
- Memorial - COUNTESTHORPE METHODIST CHURCH MEM., LEICS