Arthur Danby
Hawker
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Arthur Danby was born in 1887 at Sneinton, Nottingham, he was the son of Jane Danby of 23 Albion Street, Nottingham. he had a brother: Harry Danby.
His mother married Henry Cook living at 59 Canal Street.
In the 1911 census the family was living at 4 Prospect Strret, Nottingham, Harry Cook 39 yrs is a hawker living with his wife Jane 40 yrs (born 1871 Chorley Lancashire) living with her son Arthur Danby a hawker smallwares , Harry Danby 18 yrs a hawker smallwares, Elizabeth Danby 13 yrs a cotton winder, Mary Ann Cook 9 yrs a scholar and Mary Cook 7 yrs of age.
Arthur Danby lived in Sneinton, Nottingham and worked as a hawker, he was single and had served a term of imprisonment for gambling offences.
He joined the Notts & Derby Regiment Special Reserve at Chilwell Camp on June 14, 1908 and served for four years as a signaller. On 06/11/1912 he was re-engaged for a further four years. He was posted to 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters on27/01/1915 and took part in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. On 15/03/1915 just after the conclusion of the battle he was taken down the line to 14th General Hospital at Wimereux with a gun shot wound to the chest. He died on 30/03/1915 and was buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery.
additional research Peter Gillings
Arthur Danby Cemetery view
1683 Private Arthur Danby, 1st battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) died of wounds and buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery France. Many thanks to Phil Watson for the photo.
Arthur Danby
Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery. Photo by Murray Biddle