Arthur Missett

Rank:PrivateNumber:31432
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:08th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Rgt)
Died:21/10/1916Age:19
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme
Town Memorial:Sale & Market Drayton
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1897 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/68, the son
of Robert Joseph & Harriet Missett (nee Rogers).

1901 Census - Longslow Road, Longslow, Market Drayton, Shropshire.   (The
family are listed as MISETT) - Son - aged: 4 - born: Broughton, Salford.   
Head of household - Robert Missett - Married - aged: 39 - occ:Coach Wheeler
- born: Manchester.   Also - Harriett Missett - Wife - aged: 36 - born:
Whitchurch Shropshire.   Plus 1 elder brother.

1911 census - 7 Kiln Bank, Market Drayton, Shropshire.   Son - aged: 14 -
occ: Solicitor's Junior Clerk - born: Manchester.   Head of household -
Robert Missett - Married - aged: 49 - occ: Insurance Agent - born:
Manchester.   Also - Harriett Missett - Wife - aged: 46 - born: Whitchurch
Shropshire.   Plus 1 elder brother.

MIC - GWM & VM only - indicating the he did not go to France until 1916.

SDGW lists him as Arthur Messett.   Cenotaph and CWGC as Missett.

CWGC - Son of Robert J. & Harriett Missett of 2 Dudley Road, Sale.

Also Commemorated on the Market Drayton Memorial Cross.

Pension Records - Dependant - Mother - Mrs. Harriet Missett, 2 Gordon
Avenue, Ashton upon Mersey.   Awarded a weekly pension of 2/- w..e.f. the
7th August 1917.
Memorials found on:
St. Martin's (Ashton on Mersey)St. Mary's (Ashton on Mersey)
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