Private Arthur Ghent, 241573
- Batt - 1/5
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 08/06/1917
- Age - 19
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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 James and Mary Jane Ghent. The War Diary for today records. TRENCHES. Assembled for attack at 5.00pm. At 8.30pm attacked FOSSE 3 with C Coy on the right, B Coy on the left, D Coy in support and A Co carrying. The left Coy was held up and lost all its officers, Captain WYNNE killed, 2nd Lt FARRAR killed, 2nd Lt NELSON wounded. The right Coy went right through killing about 80 of the enemy, taking about 8 prisoners and destroying 3 machine guns and 2 trench mortars. Our casualties 5 officers and 91 other ranks.
- Conflict - World War I
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Place - Iv A 5, Bully-grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension, France
- Birth Place - Burbage
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Bully-Grenay Com. Cem., British Ext., Pas de Calais, France
- Born - Burbage, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Hinckley, Leicestershire
- Place of Residence - 42 Hinckley Road, Burbage, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - BURBAGE MEM., LEICS
