Trafford

BBorn during the March quarter 1876 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/193,
the son of James & Elizabeth Garner (nee Lucas).

1881 Census - Stockport Road, Timperley (next door to the Railway Inn).  
Son - aged: 5 - born: Timperley.    Head of household - James Garner -
Married - aged: 35 - occ: Farmer of 43 acres, employing 2 men - born:
Timperley.   Also  Elizabeth Garner - Wife - aged: 30 - born: Timperley. 

His mother - Elizabeth Garner, died during the June quarter 1886 - ref:
8a/122 - aged: 36.

1891 Census - Cow Lane, Timperley.   Son - aged: 13 - occ: Agricultural
Labourer - born: Timperley.    Head of household - James Garner - Widower -
aged: 45 - occ: Agricultural Labourer - born: Timperley.

Arthur married - Mary Ann Hulme during the September quarter 1898 in the
Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/343.
 
1901 Census - Baker Street, Timperley.   Head - Married - aged: 23 - occ:
Coal Carter - born: Timperley.   Wife - Mary Ann Garner - aged: 21 - born:
Timperley.  Plus 2 children - Elsie aged: 2 and James aged: 1

1911 Census - 2 Baker Street, Altrincham.   Head - Married - aged: 32 -
occ: Carter - born: Timperley.    Wife - Mary Ann Garner - aged: 30 - born:
Timperley.  They had been married for 12 years and produced 6 children 4 of
whom were still alive - namely Elsie, aged: 12 - James, aged: 11 - Arthur,
aged: 6 - Nellie, aged: 3.

The 20th (Service) Bn (5th City) was in the 22nd Brigade, 7th Division.  
Attacked right of Fricourt at 2.30pm on 01/07.  There were high casualties
during their advance on Sunken Road Trench.  Involved in heavy fighting in
Bois Français Support, Orchard Alley and Zinc Trench.    Relieved and to
Caftet Wood 03/07.   Later to bivouacs north-west of Carnoy.  Casualties -
326.   To Plum Lane and Danzig Trench in support of an attack at Mametz
Wood 04/07.   To Heilly on 05/07 and to Citadel Camp on 10/07.   Moved into
reserve lines near Mametz Wood 14/07 with 'C' & 'D' Coys going forward to
Bazentin-le-Petit in support of the 2nd Bn Royal Irish and the 1st Bn Royal
Welsh Fusiliers.   Moved forward during the night to The Snout and support
line along the south-western edge of Bazentin-le-Petit Wood.  Casualties
during the advance - 169.   Relieved and to Dernancourt 21/07.  Entrained
at Méricourt for Hangest 22/07 and from there marched to
Belloy-sur-Somme.

Buried next to a German soldier.