Private Arthur George Northwood
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1899
Date of Death
26 Apr 1918
Service Number
41061
Place of Birth
Woodside
Nr Luton
World War I Address
118 Wellington Street
Luton
Place of Death
France
Grave Location
No known grave
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News , 6th June 1918
Pte Horace George Northwood, 41061, 1/4th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), was killed in action in France on April 26th, 1918. He was a single man aged 19 and the second of the four sons of Francis and Edith Northwood to die on the battlefield.
Horace, whose home was at 118 Wellington Street, Luton, was killed within two weeks of leaving Ireland on April 14th and being transferred from the Essex Yeomanry.
He was born at Woodside, near Luton, in 1899.
Horace's older brother, Thomas, had been killed instantly on December 4th, 1916, by a shell which made a direct hit on his dug-out.
Two other brothers, Sidney (1/5th Bedfords) and William (Machine Gun Corps), were still serving.
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Author: Deejaya
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