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Private

Arthur Peppiatt

Service number 11169
Military unit 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Address Mapperley Nottingham
Date of birth
Date of death 20 Oct 1914 (24 years old)
Place of birth Bristol
Employment, education or hobbies

He was a labourer before becoming a professional soldier.
Family history

Arthur Peppiatt was born in 1890 at Bristol, his army service record shows a brother Ewart living at Robinson Road, Mapperley and a further brother Frank (address unknwon) amd sister Emmy.

Unable to locate on the census.

Military history

Private Arthur Peppiatt enlisted on 20th July 1909 at Nottingham giving his age as 18 years and 3 months he was a labourer, and was serving with 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters in 1911.

He went to France on 8th September 1914 and was killed in action on 20th October 1914, when the battalion held position south-east of Bois Grenier, Ennetieres/Escobecques, France against a German attack.

Medal index card shows surname as Pettiatt

Commemorated : Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Panel 7.

Extra information

research Peter Gillings

Photographs
Photo of Arthur Peppiatt Photo of Arthur Peppiatt Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

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