Alfred arnold

[blairandsoniataggart]

Hi

I am trying to locate Alfred Arnold born in 1870 in Surrey he died in 1942. He may have served in the military during Ww1 but not sure. Any help would be great

Blair

[rosie99]

It would help us if you mentioned where in Surrey he was born and where he died.  I presume that you have him on census 

[blairandsoniataggart]

He was born in Newington and died in Southwark

[CaroleW]

“May have served in the military during WW1”

Any evidence to support that?  He was 44 when WW1 started. 

Over 60% of WW1 service records were burnt during the WW2 blitz.  Have you checked Ancestry/FindMyPast to see whether there is a record for him or a Medal Roll Index card? 

90 entries on the MRI for the name Alfred Arnold though many have middle initials

57 entries on the service records index

EDIT

If he was b Newington then he wasn’t born 1870 - did you check freebmd?  Birth in march qtr 1869 so also a possibility he was born late 1868

[blairandsoniataggart]

I have had a hint on ancestry for a pension for an Alfred Arnold but I am having trouble with ancestry either that or my phone is having a problem with the page

[CaroleW]

See my edit above re birthyear.

[jonwarrn]

He is in Camberwell in free index to 1911
Age 40 born Walworth
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWR9-S6G

In Lambeth in 1901
Alfred Arnold, 30, b Walworth
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9CB-LS5

Wife is Elizabeth nee Hindmarch.
That should help!

[jonwarrn]

9 May 1892, St Mary Newington
Alfred Augustus Arnold, 22, Bachelor, Iron Plate Worker, 14 Faraday Street, father Thomas Arnold, Looking Glass Maker
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Elizabeth Hindmarch

[jonwarrn]

1942 death?    
ARNOLD, ALFRED  AUGUSTUS     
Age at Death (in years): 71 
GRO Reference: 1942  M Quarter in BROMLEY  Volume 02A  Page 1564