Haworth Arthur 2/Lt

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Haworth Arthur 2/Lt

2000-2024

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Surname: Haworth;

Forename(s): Arthur;

Initials: A;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: Sowerby Bridge;

Previous Battalion: 16 of;

Previous Regiment: Liverpool Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 92 Coy;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 19-Jul-1916;

Other Data: : NOK - Mrs Clara Haworth (mother) 34 Netherbury Rd, S Ealing, London. (father died 11/1/1914)(marriage 29/5/1888)
born 13/7/1895 at Sowerby Bridge, Yorks - prev 18124 L/Sgt 12 Liverpool Regt - military character "very good" - appointed to Commsn 2/11/1915
enlisted 5/9/1914, L/Cpl 1/1/1915, Cpl 19/06/1915, L/Sgt 19/6/1915, disch to Commsn 4/11/1915. Served BEF 24/7/1915 - 4/11/1915
Brothers: Walter Haworth aged 24 (1916), and Samuel Winston aged 12 (1916) - family then living at 11 Berekeley Ave, Levenshulme, Manchester. Casualty Form: embarked Southampton 16/5/1916 - to Le Havre. KIA 19/7/1916.

Born 13/7/95 in Sowerby Bridge, near Halifax, Yorks. Son of Clara Haworth (b. 21/4/62) of 34 Netherbury Rd, South Ealing later (1916) of 'Silverlea', 11 Berkeley Ave, off Slate Lane, Levenshulme, Manchester. She married 29/5/88. His father died 11/1/14. As of Nov 1916 his siblings were Water Haworth aged 24 and Samuel Winston Haworth aged 12. Originally enlisted in Southport 5/9/14 as No 18124 in 12 KLR. Occupation fitter, height 5' 9", weight 115lbs with good physical development, complexion dark, eyes blue, hair brown, religion CofE. Appointed unpaid L/Cpl1/1/15. Appointed paid Lance Corporal 1/2/15. Promoted Cpl 19/6/15. Appointed unpaid L/Sgt 19/6/15. Appointed paid L/Sgt 21/7/15. To France 24/7/15. To UK 24/10/15. His commission application is dated 25/10/15. Discharged to commission 4/11/15 in 16 KLR. To France from Southampton to Le Havre 16/5/16. Killed in action 19/7/16 with 92 Company MGC. His mother received a pension of £40 a year from 20/7/16. (Officers Papers - PRO)

1911 Census RG14PN9006 RG78PN479 RD178 SD2 ED13 SN240
Arthur Haworth
Age: 14
Occupation : school boy
Address: 39 Brook St, Luton - the dwelling had 7 rooms
Estimated Birth Year: 1897
Where born: Sowerby Bridge
Father's Name: Albert Haworth, 46, machine tool maker - employer, b. Norland Yorks
Mother's Name: Clara Haworth, 48, b. Sowerby Bridge
Walter Haworth 18, engineering draughtsman, b. Coventry
Samuel Winson Haworth, 6, b. Luton
His parents had been married for ?? Years - 3 of their 4 children had survived.

1901 Census Class: RG13; Piece: 1515; Folio: 52; Page: 3.
Arthur Haworth
Age: 4
Address: 9 Cardiff Grove, Luton
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Albert Haworth, 36, manager in engineering works - machine tool trade, b. Norland Yorks
Mother's Name: Clara Haworth, 38, b. Sowerby Bridge
Where born: Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire
Walter Haworth 8, b. Coventry
Elizabeth Woodhead 68, widowed maternal grandmother, b. Warley, Yorks

Extracted from the War Diary of 92 Company Machine Gun Corps

18/7/16
Effective support given to patrols and wiring parties by overhead fire from all guns n the front line. It was observed that enemy rifle fire was much less while the patrols were out, clearly owing to our overhead fire.

19/7/16
Effective support was again rendered by our overhead fire to patrols and wiring parties. Guns in left sector fired 6 belts from parapet at an enemy machine gun firing at one of our planes from the front line. Enemy machine gun promptly changed its position and was stopped firing there also.

19-20/7/16
A vigourous fire was opened by two guns in left sector to assist the assault made by the 61st Division on the enemy front line and support trenches. 2nd Lt Haworth was killed by a rifle bullet on the night of 19th. It was his work that was mainly responsible for the appreciatory message received by OC Company from the GOC 61st Division. Wounded 2 OR artillery. During the attack a German machine gun mounted on the parapet together with gun team was knocked out by our fire. During these operations all guns were subjected to a heavy bombardment. During the day and night over 15,000 rounds were expended.;

Other Notes: HAWORTH, Second Lieutenant, ARTHUR, 16th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) attd. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 19th July 1916. Age 20. Son of Mrs. Clara Haworth, of "Silverlea," 11, Berkley Avenue, Levenshulme, Manchester. II. H. 7. Rue-du-Bacquerot No.1 Military Cemetery, Laventie - Pas De Calais, France.;

Related National Archives files: WO339/46924;

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