Arthur William Cheetham
In 1911 he was a warehouse man.
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Arthur William Cheetham was born in 1897 at Cropwell Bishop, he was the son of George a farmer and Elizabeth Ann Cheetham née Briggs and the brother of Lillie Kathleen and Harold George (killed in action 24/8/1916) Cheetham.
His father George was born in 1842 at Lenton, his mother Elizabeth Ann Briggs was born in 1863 at Nottingham, they were married on 17th May 1888 at St Matthews Church, Nottingham, they went o to have 3 children.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 32 Beeston Road Dunkirk Old Lenton Nottingham George 69 yrs is a retired farmer he is living with his wife Elizabeth Ann 48 yrs and their children, LilleKathleen 21 yrs a showroom assistant, Harold George 18 yrs a lace warehouseman and Arthur William 14 yrs a lace warehouseman, also living with the family is Elizabeth Briggs 83 yrs a widow and mother in law.
Private Arthur William Cheetham enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 2/6th battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 21st March 1918 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial Bay 6
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Arthur William Cheetham
Arras Memorial courtesy of the cwgc