Arthur Gilding
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Arthur Gilding was born in 1894 at Nottingham,
It is likely that Arthur married Maud Boylstone (born 7th March 1893) in 1916 (Jan/Feb/Mar). Maud was the daughter of William Boylston and in 1911 when she was 18, she was living with her widowed father at 1 Rutland Terrace, Bunbury Street, along with her siblings, Joseph, Leonard and Minnie. She had one other sibling who was not in the household on the night of the census; three other children had not survived childhood. At the time of her husband's death it appears that Maud and her mother-in-law, Rose Gilding, were living together at 18 Wollaton Street, Nottingham (notice in paper). Maud was Arthur's legatee.
Commencing 30th April 1917 his widowed was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week on this date she was living at 32 Healey Street, Meadows, Nottingham.
Private Arthur Gilding enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 3rd battalion Grenadier Guards, he was killed in action on 14th September 1916, CWGC record gives his date of death as 'between 14 September 1916 and 17 September 1916.' He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial (Panel Reference: Pier and Face 8 D). He qualified for the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged), 3 November 1916: ‘Gilding. Killed in action September 16th 1916, Private A Gilding Grenadier Guards, 18 Wollaton Street, age 22. Wife. Son of Mrs Gilding, 18 Wollaton Street.'
Nottingham Post obituary (abridged), 3 November 1916: ‘Gilding. Killed in action September 16th 1916, Private A Gilding Grenadier Guards, 18 Wollaton Street, age 22. Wife. Son of Mrs Gilding, 18 Wollaton Street.'
Photo of Arthur Gilding
Thiepval Memorial,