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Arthur Edward Nalton was born in Aug 1897 in Roos, the son of Arthur and Polena Nalton. His father was a policeman for 27 years in the East Riding Constabulary and was stationed in various locations; beginning his service in Beverley. When Arthur Edward began school they were living in Skirlaugh; by Jan 1906 they had moved to Cottingham where he attended the Boys’ School. In 1911 the family were living in Skipsea.
Arthur enlisted in Hull in the East Yorkshire Regiment and was later transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and fought in the Western European Theatre where he was killed in action on 17 Apr 1917 at the age of 19 years.
His photograph was published in the Beverley Guardian dated 26 May 1917 together with the following report:
“The sad news has been received that Pte. A. E. Nalton, age 19 years of the Machine Gun Corps, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Nalton, Police Station, Lockington, was killed in action in France on 17th April, 1917.
He was of a cheerful disposition and bravely and cheerfully answered Britain’s call. His Company Officer has sent a kind letter expressing his sorrow with the bereaved parents and speaking highly of the lad. Private Nalton was buried in a British Cemetery with full military honours, and many of his comrades followed him.”
He was awarded the British War and Victory medals and is Remembered with Honour in the Gorre British and Indian Cemetery in France. His name is also included on the Monumental Inscription in St. Mary’s Church, Lockington.
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