22319 Pte Arthur Swindlehurst, 13th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers (No 2 Platoon, A Coy).
Residing at Airdale Terrace, Skipton , Yorkshire, at the time of his enlistment in May 1915, Arthur - a cabinet maker by trade - arrived in France on 7 October 1915 as part of a reinforcement draft to replace heavy losses received at Loos. Taking over trench-holding duties in the Armentieres sector from his arrival, Arthur was killed by shellfire around midnight on the night of 11/12 January 1916 without taking part in any major engagement. He is buried at Cité Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres.
12 January 1916
Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.
