Arthur Henry Arundel was born in 1892, the son of Thomas William Arundel (1864-1923) and Jane Elizabeth Arundel née Johnson (1862-1903). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1892 in the Holborn registration district.
The 1901 census shows him living at 36 Norfolk Buildings, Shoreditch with his parents, his maternal grandmother, Jane Johnson, and his sister Edith Elizabeth Arundel (1889-1968).
His mother died in 1903 and in August 1904 the family were living at 3 New Charles Street, Islington.
On 18 December 1910 his father was remarried to a widow, Grace Minnie Newell née Kiddle (1876-1928) in St Anne's Church, Hoxton and the marriage register shows that they were living at 41 Brackley Street, Hoxton.
This address was confirmed in the 1911 census where he is recorded as living with his father, his brother George Denman Arundel (1897-1954), his stepmother and her son Robert Newell together with his stepmother's sister-in-law Cecilia Smith. His occupation was shown as a labourer at an aluminium foundry, whilst his father was a foundry fireman at an aluminium foundry.
On 23 November 1914 he married Emma Elizabeth Christie (1890-1975) in St Anne's Church, Hoxton. The marriage register shows his occupation to have been a G.P.O. sorter and they were living at 18 Hemsworth Street, London, N1. They had two children. Their daughter, Emma Elizabeth Jennie Arundel (1915-1976) was born on 12 February 1915.
He joined the army and was a Gunner in the Royal Field Artillery, service number L/44809, and was attached to their 55th Battery, 1st Brigade. He died of wounds, aged 25 years, on 24 October 1917 and is buried in Plot 2, Row M, Grave 17, in the Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3, Zevekotestraat, Brandhoek, Ieper, Belguim.
His widow was sent his army effects in two separate payments, £6-4s-0d on 12 January 1918 and £1-2s-4d on 2 March 1918.
Their son, Arthur Henry Arundel (1918-1990), was born on 13 June 1918.
His war gratuity was paid to his widow again in two separate payments, £3-0s-0d on 25 November 1919 and £6-0s-0d on 6 April 1920. He was posthumously awarded the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal.
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
