Private Arthur Firth
204908 2/7th Lancashire Fusiliers
Killed in Action 9th October 1917, aged 20
Lived at 9 Claughton Street
Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Burnley Express 3rd November 1917

Peterborough Archives Service is currently working on a three year project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund which aims to bring to life two visitors' books from the tea stall run by the Women's United Total Abstinence Council on Peterborough East Railway Station during 1916 and 1917.

Servicemen travelling through Peterborough on their way to and from the front wrote messages, poems or drew pictures to express their gratitude to the ladies serving them tea and cake.

The project website was launched last week and we had some very good coverage. It is only in its very early stages and is a work in progress with new material being uploaded all the time. We are hoping that relatives of these soldiers will come forward with information. If you would like to take a look at the website the link is www.peterboroughww1.co.uk.

I am working as a volunteer carrying out research into the soldiers who signed these amazing books.

One of the soldiers was Private Arthur Firth 204908 of the 2/7th Lancashire Fusiliers who was killed in action on 9 October 1917, aged 20.