Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1916 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal A. E. Arnold, 1st London Field Company, Royal Engineers (Territorial Force), who was later commissioned, awarded the Military Cross, and killed in action whilst serving with the 416th Field Company on the Western Front, 13 October 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (757 Cpl. A. E. Arnold. 1/Lond: R.E.); 1914-15 Star (757. Spr. A. E. Arnold. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2. Lieut. A. E. Arnold.) darkly toned, good very fine (3) £400-£500

M.C. London Gazette 2 April 1919.

M.M. London Gazette 27 October 1916 (France).

Arthur Edward Arnold was the nephew of Mr. T. J. Martin of 12, Radcliffe Avenue, Brigadier Hill, Enfield, Middlesex. He served during the Great War with the 1st London Field Company, Royal Engineers (Territorial Force) in the French theatre of war from 12 December 1914. Arnold was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, 28 July 1917, and was serving with the 416th Field Company when he was killed in action, 13 October 1918.

Second Lieutenant Arnold is buried in the Sauchy-Cauchy Communal Cemetery Extension, France.