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Name:
Robert
Henry Arnsby
Born:
July 12,1899
At:
Died: 1937
Enlisted:
December
9, 1914
Regiment: 1st
Battalion, Irish Guards
Rank: Drum
Major
Description
at Enlistment: AGE
14
Height:
4'10.75"
Weight:
79
pounds
Chest:
29"
Complexion:
Fresh
Eyes:
BlueGrey
Hair:
Fair
Distinctive
Marks: none
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Joined
the Irish Guard in 1914 at the
age of 14, the youngest Drummer
Boy overseas.
Drum
Major, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards,
July 1927 to 1935.
Named
after his Uncle, S/Sgt. Bob Arnsby.
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Military
Record
(Click
on the small picture to see the large
picture)
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The
Letter
A
letter dated January 23, 1914,
from Edmund Arnsby, (Robert's
father), to the Officer Commanding
of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards
asking for authorization for his
son, Robert Henry, be enlisted
into the Irish Guards.
Robert
Henry was age 14 years 6 months.
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Description
on Enlistment
Age,
Height, Weight, Eye and Hair Color...
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Military
History Sheet (1)
Service
home and abroad, including Turkey,
Gibraltar, Constantinople. Listing
of Medals:
- British
War Medal
- Allied
Victory Medal
- Long
Service and Good Conduct Medal
(with gratuity)
- Jubilee
Medal
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Military
History Sheet (2)
A
few details not on Military History
Sheet (2)
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Statement
of the Services (1)
Promotions
and Military Conduct
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Statement
of the Services (2)
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Long
Service
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Casualty
Form - Active Service
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Protection
Certificate and Certificate of
Identity
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RELATIONSHIP
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Grandson
of
Cpl Edmund Arnsby
Sgt Major Coughlan,
VC
Son
of:
Lt. Ned Arnsby
Nephew
of:
S/Sgt.
Bob Arnsby
Major
Con Arnsby
Major Ted Arnsby
Lt. Cyril Arnsby
Uncle
of:
Lt.
Patrick Arnsby
Cousin
of:
Gunner
Bobby Arnsby
Capt. Ted Arnsby
Joe Arnsby
Michael/ Fred Arnsby
Sgt. Eileen Arnsby
Albert Ford
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Circa
1920's
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Circa
1920
Cousin Nell, brother Ted, step
mother Grace, and Robert Henry
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Circa
1930
Drum
Major
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Circa
1930
Father
'Ned', R.H., step-mother 'Grace',
brother 'Ted', friend
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Drum
Major Robert Henry Arnsby
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