Info

SurnameIsaac
ForenameArthur Whitmore
Rank2/Lieut.
Army No
Battalion5th & 1st
Commissioned1915-07-02
Date Of WoundsNot set
Wounds
Died Killed1916-07-07
Death DetailsF. & F.
Enlisted DateNot set
Enlisted Location
Date Of Birth1873-10-04
Birth Place
ResidenceBerrow Cottage, Wilton, Droitwich.
DischargedNot set
Theatre Of WarFrance
Date Of Entry1916-05-27
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other InfoDied age 42 (reported missing 7th July) 1916. Son of the late John Swinton Isaac, D.L., of Boughton Park, Worcester. His brother, John was also killed in WW1. The Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France - Pier and Face 5 A and 6 C. He was educated at Harrow and Oriel College Oxford and became a Partner in the firm of Berwick Ledmore &Co in 1889. When the firm became amalgamated with the Capital on Counties Bank he was appointed one of the local directors. He was for many years Captain of St John's Cricket Club for whom he scored nearly a century of centuries. He was immensely popular amongst local cricketers not only because of his unusual ability with the bat, but because of his charming personality.

Assignments

5th Worcestershire Regiment - Second Lieutenant
1st Worcestershire Regiment - Second Lieutenant

Service Awards

The British War Medal
The Allied Victory Medal

Gallantry Awards & Honors

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Foreign Decorations & Awards

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Royal Flying Corps

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