Arthur William Denman
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Arthur William Denman was one of 10 children born to Joseph and Sarah Denman (nee Starr). He was born at Gamston, Notts on the 28th September 1888. By 1901 the family had moved to Ranskill where Arthur was working as a shepherd boy with his father. In 1909 he married a local Ranskill girl called Annie Chapple and changed careers by working as a railway platelayer and living with his wife and in-laws. Before WW1 came, they had had three children.
Time came when he joined the army and enlisted at Retford. He became Sapper WR/277832 of the Royal Engineers 109th Railway Troops Coy. It appears his civilian occupation on the railway had put him to good use in the 109th Railway Troops Coy. Details of his adventures are unknown but we know that he survive until 22 August 1918 when he was killed and buried in a grave in the Lussenthoek Military Cemetery
CWG casualty information:- Husband of A Denman of Ranskill, Doncaster. Ranskill memorial book details:- Arthur William Denman – Killed 22 Aug 1918 – buried at Lizenthoek Cemetery near Ypres – Royal Engineers Commemorated in Ranskill Church WW1 record book and Window 1. Research by Colin Dannatt
