Photograph of Lance Corporal John William Arkless

[genie-ologist]

Photograph of Lance Corporal John William Arkless - 2/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment - of Bowes Hill, Nr Toft Hill, Co Durham - in 1916/17 in his army uniform - Can anyone help please, does anyone have one or know of a
publication that may have one in.

Thanks

Genie

[Adamand]

Hello Genie. It is a very slim chance that you will find a photo you request
Never mind, go to http://www.gaunlessvalleyhistorytrust.org/ and you mayyyyyyy be lucky enough to find something.
There are two gravestones for Arkless at Etherley graveyard. See the Etherley gravestone inscription thread.

Adam

[albatros]

Hi
I know you posted this a while ago so not sure if you are still looking for a photograph. I am also searching for information about John William Arkless. I have inherited a photograph which I am told is off John in uniform and a lady who may be wife or girlfriend. It was passed down from relatives in Crook. I do not have a working scanner at the moment. Please get in touch and I will get a copy and forward to you.

[Radcliff]

John William Arkless
birth Evenwood,Durham
death date,11th April 1917
France,Flanders
enlisted,Bishop Auckland
Lance Corperal
Lincolnshire regiment
5th Battalion
regiment number
241784
aged 19


son of Mrs Hannah Arkless of 8 Bowes Hill,Toft Hill,Bishop Auckland

[Radcliff]

John Williams father dies

December 27th  1915
Benjamin Arkless of Gordon Bank ,Ramshaw,Bishop Auckland
admin granted to Hannah Arkless widow

[sillgen]

Hi albatros and welcome to rootschat,
The original poster has not been active here for several years but assuming their email address has not changed then they should get a notification of your reply.  I hope they will respond.
Regards
Andrea

[albatros]

Thanks for the information Radcliff and your welcome sillgen. I came across  the photograph and a WW1 medal when we were moving my mother into a retirement home. It comes from her sister in law who had no children and my mother was given a number of photos and possessions. I have looked as far as I can on the internet without actually paying for membership of sites without much success but was very surprised to see someone else searching for the same person. I am still not sure the photograph is John Arkless. I intend to drop into the DLI museum at Durham to see if they can identify the uniform as being from the Lincolnshire regiment if that is possible. Does anyone know how I might find more information on the circumstances of Johns death, where, how etc. I understand there is no grave so details may be scarce.
I also came across a person with the name of Wendyh on another site looking for the same details on John William Arkless. I assume she and genie-ologist to be the same person.

Thanks

[Radcliff]

His name is on the Thiepval memorial in France,
you can access this site for free,
 just put cwgc in your search box,

[Radcliff]

1901 census
Bowes Hill
Evenwood
RG13/4654
Benjamin,Arkless aged 47 born Witton,coal miner/shifter,below ground
Hannah aged 38 born Kileery Yorkshire
Henry aged 17
Margaret aged 14
Thomas aged 12
George aged 10
Mabel aged 6
John W aged 3
all children born Evenwood