Lieutenant Arthur Miles King
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
King,
Arthur Miles
Date of birth: 1888-01-13
Place of birth: Middlesborough Yorkshire England
Next of kin: Mr.J.C.King 17 Vendome ave. Montreal,PQ
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): salesman
Date of death:
1916-08-12
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, I. G. 23.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
(60th Battalion)
Rank detail
Lieutenant, 60th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Hill 60/trench raid bombardment.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 152807
Uploader's Notes: Son of James C. and Dorothy A. King (nee Wetherell), of 8, Winchester Avenue, Westmount, P.Q., Canada. Born Yorkshire, England.
Uploader's Research notes: King's religion is listed as Christian Scientist. 60th battalion War Diary for 12 August 1916 indicates Germans began a heavy shelling of front lines occupied by 60th,then attacked postions held by 60th. Casualties were considerable:2 officers and 26 other ranks killed. Attack was repelled and battalion was praised by Corps,Divisional and Brigade commanders for its defence of their front line sector.
[Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 60th Battalion ]
[Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 60th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-08-12