Private William Arnold
323 Royal Army Medical Corps
1/2nd East Lancashire Field Ambulance
Missing in Action 21st June 1915, aged 24
Lived at 24 Rowley Street
Previously 95 Piccadilly Road
Commemorated on the Helles Memorial Turkey
Burnley Express 3/2/15 - 23/03/15 - 10/07/1915 - 10/10/1915

William was shot in the head by a Turkish sniper whilst carrying a wounded man.
He was the son of Robert and Grace Arnold and had two brothers Sapper Fred Arnold 62822 R.E. and James Anthony 361853 800 Labour Corps

Burnleys Great War Centenary

Sponsored by: Alan Harrison

Willie and Maria Veevers on their engagement day (she had strong red hair) she was the youngest of 5 sisters the others being

Edith, who's husband Sam Roper was accidentally killed in France in 1918
Lucy whose husband Harold Roberts was killed in action
Nova whose husband Willie served as a Sgt in the Royal Engineers (No. 278051)
Sarah whose husband Frank didn't serve (through deafness)but he lost two brothers (Cog Lane)Theis daughter Edith lost her husband Harry Swaine who was kileed in the 2nd World War whilst serving with the Cameronians

The sisters also had a brother Harry Veevers who was the youngest child, he served as a Q.M.S. in the Great War

(Above picture and information courtesy of Alan Harrison)