Arthur is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park.
Born: 26th May 1872, Ipswich.
Died: 1st November 1914; age 42; KiA at the Battle of Coronel on board H.M.S.’Good Hope.’
Residence: 10, Maxwell Road, Southsea, Hampshire.
Occupation: Fitter.
Enlistment Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire; on the 28th July 1899 Arthur signed up for 12 years. Height: 5ft 4 1/2ins, fresh complexion, blue eyes & light brown hair.
Service:
Excellent – Armourer’s Crew – 28th July 1899 – 12th may 1900
Duke of Wellington – Armourer’s Crew – 13th May 1900 – 12th January 1901
Resolution – Armourer’s Crew – 13th January 1901 – 9th October 1901
Formidable – Armourer’s Crew – 10th October 1901 – 30th September 1904
Excellent – Armourer’s Crew – 1st October 1904 – 19th January 1906
Sapphire II – Armourer’s Crew – 20th January 1906 – 7th April 1906
Excellent – Armourer’s Crew – 8th April 1906 – 28th April 1906
Vernon – Armourer’s Crew – 29th April 1906 – 26th May 1906
Excellent – Armourer’s Crew – 27th May 1906 – 11th August 1906
Victory I – Armourer’s Crew – 12th August 1906 – 1st December 1906
Gladiator – Armourer’s Crew – 2nd December 1906 – 2nd February 1907
Fox – Armourer’s Crew – 3rd February 1907 – 7th June 1907
Forte – Armourer’s Crew – 8th June 1907 – 17th March 1908
Victory II – Armourer’s Crew – 18th March 1908 – 31st March 1908
Duke of Edinburgh – Armourer’s Crew – 1st April 1908 – 14th March 1910
Excellent – Armourer’s Crew – 15th March 1910 – 11th June 1910
Vernon – Armourer’s Crew – 12th June 1910 – 3rd September 1910
Excellent – Armourer’s Crew – 4th September 1910 – 10th September 1910
Grafton – Armourer’s Crew – 11th September 1910
Grafton – Armourer’s Mate – 23rd June 1910 – 30th October 1911
Royal Arthur – Armourer’s Mate – 31st October 1911 – 22nd December 1911
Kent – Armourer’s Mate – 23rd December 1911 – 7th January 1912
James – Armourer’s Mate – 8th January 1912 – 11th January 1912
Bramble – Armourer’s Mate – 12th January 1912 – 12th March 1914
Doris – Armourer’s Mate – 13th March 1914 – 15th May 1914
Excellent – Armourer’s Mate – 16th May 1914 – 16th August 1914
Good Hope – Armourer’s Mate – 17th August 1914 – 1st November 1914.
Character – Very Good.
Rank: Armourer’s Mate; Service Number: 342982 (Po).
Regiment: Royal Navy, H.M.S.’Good Hope.’
Medals Awarded: Good Conduct Medal received 29th May 1915 – sent to the Wills Branch – 19th September 1915.
Memorial Reference:
Panel 5.
Hampshire.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Archibald Henry & Harriet Alderton, of Ipswich; husband of Ellen Alderton, of 10, Maxwell Road, Southsea, Hampshire.
CENSUS
1881 26, Milner Street, St. Helen’s, Ipswich.
Arthur was 7 years old and living with his parents & siblings.
Archibald Henry Alderton, 45, a Mariner, born Shotley, Suffolk.
Harriet Rachel Alderton (nee Glanfield), 43, born Ipswich.
George Anthony Alderton, 20, a Printer Machine Minder, born Ipswich.
Harriet Alderton, 16, a Paper Folder, born Ipswich.
Henry Alderton, 15, a Printer Compositor, born Ipswich.
Selina Alderton, 10, born Ipswich.
Emma Alderton, 9, born Ipswich.
1891 26, Milner Street, St. Helen’s, Ipswich.
Arthur was 17 years old, an Engine Fitter. He was living with his parents & siblings.
Henry, 55, a Dock Labourer.
Harriet, 54.
Laura Alderton, 22, a Shoe Fitter, born Ipswich.
Selina, 20, a Stay Maker.
Emma, 19, a Paper Bag Maker.
1901 Gibraltar
Arthur was 28 years old, an Armourer’s Crew for the Royal Navy on board H.M.S.’Resolution,’ a First Class Battleship, Channel Squadron – Captain William Wilson.
1911 30, Liss Road, Southsea, Hampshire.
Arthur was 38 years old, an Armourer’s Mate – Royal Navy. He was married and Head of the Household.
Ellen, 33.
Arthur’s mother, Harriet Rachel Alderton died 1900, Ipswich.
In 1909, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Arthur married Ellen Mary Gill, born November 1877, Chertsey, Surrey.
November 7 1914 Daily Mail newspaper.
H.M.S.’Good Hope.’
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