His story
Arthur Midgley worked as a iron moulder.
He was recorded living in Halifax in 1911.
Son of Enos and Louisa Midgley, of May Royd, Ambler Thorn, Halifax.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/36232.
He died on 29 October 1918, aged 24. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Illingworth Methodist Chapelyard.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Iron Moulder
- Residence recorded
- Halifax
- Family
- Son of Enos and Louisa Midgley, of May Royd, Ambler Thorn, Halifax.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/36232
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 29 October 1918
- Age
- 24
- Cemetery or memorial
- Illingworth Methodist Chapelyard
- Grave reference
- Old Ground. 8. 57.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 442
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Arthur Midgley”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/midgley-arthur-se-36232/.
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