Arthur John Cullingford

A Private with the 2/7th Battalion, Arthur died on 9th of September 1917 at the age of 18.

Arthur was born at Oulton Broad in 1898, a son of Edward and Emma Cullingford. He was baptised at Saint Mark’s Church, Oulton Broad, on 13 July 1899. In 1901 his family lived at the grocer’s shop, Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, and this was still their home in 1911.

Arthur enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Suffolk Regiment, service number 265638, and was posted to the 8th Battalion in France. He was transferred to the Worcestershire Regiment, service number 235232, and posted to the 2/7th Battalion. 

Between 22 August and 29 August 1917, the 2/7th Battalion were in front line positions at Weiltje. It seems that Arthur was wounded at some point during this period and that he remained at Weiltje when the battalion moved to Vlamertinghe on 30 August, and he subsequently died from his wounds.