We thank Vince Clark for giving us this additional information about his relation: Arthur Edward Urlwin worked as a clerk at Smithfield and was killed in action in Flanders 3rd March 1918.
Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this man: Lance Corporal Arthur Edward Urlwin was born on 11 January 1890 in Holloway, one of the six children of Walter John Urlwin and Emily Webber Urlwin née Snow. His father was a Scalesman in a Meat Market. On 24 August 1896 he was enrolled in the Grafton Road Infants School, Islington and the family resided at 51 Alexander Road, Upper Holloway. (Grafton Road has subsequently been renamed as Eburne Road and the school is still there). On 10 January 1898 he was transferred into their main school were he remained until 18 November 1904 when he was exempt from education by his age of 14 years.
The 1911 census shows him living with his parents, his elder sister, Emmeline Elizabeth Urlwin, and brother William James Snow Urlwin at 56 Seymour Gardens, Ilford, Essex. Both he and his brother have their occupation recorded as Clerk in a Meat Market. The Ilford, Seven Kings & Goodmayes Directory of 1915 shows him living at 2 Mandeville Gardens, Breamore Road, Seven Kings, Essex. In 1914 he married Helen Amy Carter in Romford, Essex and on 2 October 1916 their daughter, Joan Amy Urlwin was born. Both he and his brother joined the Royal Garrison Artillery and as a Gunner his service number was 128534. The was transferred to the Lancashire Fusiliers with a service number of 22996 and promoted to Lance Corporal. He was attached to 'Y' Company of the 17th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and was killed in action, aged 28 years, on 3 March 1918.
As he has no known grave he is commemorated on Panel 55 of the Tyne Cot Memorial, near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. On 12 June 1918 his widow received the first of his effects from the army, totalling £3-13s-10d, followed by second payment on 8 July 1918 of £7-7s-6d. On 27 November 1918 she was granted administration of his estate and his effects totalled £142-3s-1d. She was subsequently paid a £5-10s-0d war gratuity on 28 November 1919. He was posthumously awarded the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal. His brother was also killed, on 29 October 1918, and in addition to them both being recorded on the Smithfield Market War Memorial, they are also recorded on the All Saints Church Memorial Screen, All Saints Church, Goodmayes Lane, Goodmayes, Ilford, IG3 9SJ.
