Arthur Percy Beevor
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Arthur Percy Beevor was born in 1897 he was the son of James Beevor an assurance agent and Eliza Annie Beevor née Benton of Church St, Ruddington James was born in 1865, Eliza Annie Benton was born in 1871 both were born in Nottingham, they were married in 1893 at Nottingham and went on to have 3 children, James Alfred born 1894, Arthur Percy born 1897 and John Leslie born 1907. In the 1911 census the family are living at Church Street, Ruddington James in not shown in the household, Eliza Annie 39 yrs is married and a sewing machinist, living with her sons James Alfred 17 yrs a railway clerk and Arthur Percy 14 yrs a clerk.
Private Arthur Percy Beevor enlisted at Nottingham whilst residing at Ruddington, he was killed in action with 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters on 1st July 1917 when they were in Ypres. The battalion had arrived on the Salient on 14 June and were based at the Cavalry Barracks in the town of Ypres itself. The area was constantly shelled and it is likely that Arthur was killed during one of these artillery attacks. He is buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, grave II.A.7., and it is possible he was returned to a Field Ambulance before dying. John Morse
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