Name:
Robert
Alfred Arnsby
Known
as:
Bobby
Born:
June
18, 1899
At:
Woolwich,
England
Died:
June
18, 1918
Cause
of Death: Gas
Poisoning
Buried:
Pernes
British Cemetery, France
Rank
and Initials: Gunner
R
Regiment:
5th
Army Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
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From
'A Soldiers Own Diary'
January
1, 1918 -
Started Preliminary training.
June
5, 1918 -
I am on guard tonight -- 3rd. relief.
June 6, 1918 - Expecting
Fritz to break through tonight, consequently
have to spend night in gunpit.
June
7, 1918 - Went
to Bde. Hqs. on fatigues all day. 8 inch shells
drop round our gunpit while I am away. I brought
back a few souvenirs.
June
8, 1918
- Sent a letter home today.
June
18, 1918
- "Robert Arnsby, the owner of this diary,
died today after about nine days illness ---gas
poisoning."
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In
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RELATIONSHIP
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Grandson
of:
Cpl
Edmund Arnsby
Sgt Walter Connors
Son
of:
S/Sgt.
Bob Arnsby
Brother
of:
Capt
Ted Arnsby
Joe Arnsby
Michael/Fred Arnsby
Sgt. Eileen Arnsby
Living Arnsby
Grand
Nephew of:
Henry
Alfred Arnsby
Nephew
of:
Lt.
Ned Arnsby
Cousin
of :
Major
Con Arnsby
Drum Major Rob
Major Ted Arnsby
Lt Cyril Arnsby
Albert Ford
Uncle
to:
Living
Arnsby
Living Arnsby
Grand
Uncle to :
Living
Arnsby
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1918
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Pernes
British Cemetary, France
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Bobby
Arnsby
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