Arthur William Topley
He was a domestic motor car driver in 1911.
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Arthur William Topley was born in 1885 at Nottingham, he was the son of the late Samuel Topley a leather dresser and Mary Ann Topley née Brooks and the brother of Alice, Joseph and Eliza Ann Topley.
His father Samuel was born in 1852 at Lenton he died in 1901 at Nottingham he was 49 yrs of age, his mother Mary Ann Brooks was born in 1858 at Chipping Norton, they were married on 4th June 1881 at Lenton, they had 4 children.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 137 Willoughby Street Lenton Nottingham. his widowed mothe Mary Ann Topley 53 yrs of age is living with her children, Alice 29 yrs a hoisery mender, Arthur William 25 yrs a motor car driver and Eliza Ann 20 yrs a hat liner.
Arthur William was the husband of Beatrice Ethel Truman (born 17th August 1887 ) they were married on 14th March 1914 at St Ann's parish church, Nottingham, they lived at 2 Mettham Street New Lenton. .
Commencing 17th March 1919 his widow was warded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week.
Driver Arthur William Topley enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 8th divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Fild Artllery, he was killed in action on his 33rd birthday on 27th August 1918 and is buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Somme, France Grave Reference: VII A 10
Nottingham Evening Post 'Roll of Honour', 6 September 1918. ‘Topley. Killed in action, August 27th 1918, on his 33rd birthday, Driver AW Topley, RFA, of 2 Mettam-street, New Lenton. Silently mourned. Sorrowing wife.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Nottingham Evening Post 'Roll of Honour', 6 September 1918: ‘Topley. Killed in action, August 27th 1918. Driver AW Topley RFA. Rest in peace. Loving mother, sisters, and brother in France.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Photo of Arthur William Topley
Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St-Eloi, France