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23831   Pioneer Richard James Arthur
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 29/12/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 1st Signal Company, Royal Engineers (British Army)
Died: 26/09/1914 (Killed in Action)
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Summary      
Richard James Arthur was born in Lismore in County, Tyrone. Private Richard James Arthur served with the Royal Engineers. Pioneer Richard James Arthur was serving with the 1st Signal Company of the Royal Engineers when he was killed in action on Saturday 26th September 1914. He was posthumously mentioned in dispatches on 20th October 1914.
Further Information
Richard James Arthur was born in Lismore in County, Tyrone on the border with Monaghan and midway between Augher, Ballygawley and Aughnacloy.
Private Richard James Arthur served with the Royal Engineers.
Private Arthur arrived in France on 17th August 1914.
Medal card
Medal card
Pioneer Richard James Arthur was serving with the 1st Signal Company of the Royal Engineers when he was killed in action on Saturday 26th September 1914.
Private Arthur was posthumously mentioned in dispatches on 20th October 1914.
Medal card - Mentioned in Despatches
Medal card - Mentioned in Despatches
Last Will and Testament of Pioneer Richard James Arthur:
In the event of my death I give to my mother all my world wealth and interest which is in the London County and Midland Bank accounts. R Arthur. 23831 Royal Engineers. The date seems to be 16 June 1906.
Pioneer Richard James Arthur is buried in Bourg-et-Comin Communal Cemetery in France. There are only eleven CWGC graves in this cemetery
Private Richard James Arthur is commemorated locally on Dungannon War Memorial and on the Roll of Honour in Brantry Church of Ireland, both times listed as R J Arthurs.
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Relevant Dungannon Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Brantry, Church of Ireland Aughnacloy Listed on WW1 Memorial 54.417271 -6.848601
2 Lismore, Aughnacloy Aughnacloy Born in Lismore, Aughnacloy 54.432596 -7.039050
References and Links
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1 IN Memory website Photo of Richard Arthur's headstone / plot
2 National Archives of Ireland Last Will and Testament of Richard James Arthur
3 National Archives UK Medal Card can be purchased here 2
4 National Archives UK Medal Card can be purchased here - MID 2
5 National Archives UK Medal Card can be purchased here 1
6 National Archives UK Medal Card can be purchased here - MID
7 War Graves Photographic Project Photo of Richard Arthur's headstone can be purchased here.
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