The Auckland Chronicle 13/03/1919 carries a photo and reports:
Regimental Quartermaster Sergt. Arthur Place.
The news of the death of Regimental Quarter-Master-Sergt. A. Place, of Shildon, which occurred on Wednesday week at Rochdale, was received with much regret, for deceased was well known and ?muchly respected in the town. He was always keenly interested in ambulance work, and he was a member of the R.A.M.C. (Shildon section) prior to the war, and a most energetic worker.
When war broke out he was in camp at Conway, and was immediately mobilised for active service. He spent a considerable time in training recruits in this country, and then in August 1917, he proceeded to Salonica. Here he contacted malaria, and was invalided home about two months ago.
For a time he rallied, but hopes of his recovery were not realised, and he passed away in the presence of his wife (nee Miss Jennie Barker).
The funeral, a large one, took place, with full military honours, on Saturday afternoon at St. John's Churchyard, Shildon. A service in the Primitive Methodist Church was conducted by the Rev. Wm. Hooth, who have an address, in which he expressed the sympathy of the church with the bereaved.
The hymns sung were "When our heads are bowed with woe", "When the day of toil is done" and "For all Thy saints", and the organist. Mr. Alf. Gladwin, played the Dead March as the mourners left the church.
The coffin, which was covered with the Union Jack, was carried by demobilised soldiers, and a firing party of N.F.'s from Newcastle, under Capt. Kirsopp, fired three volleys over the open grave, after which the buglers sounded "The Last Post".
The chief mourners were Mr. Hannan Place (father), Mr. and Mrs. J. Young (brother-i-law and sister), Mrs. H. Place (brother's wife), Mrs. Gowland, Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Woodcock, Mr. and Mrs. R. Butterfield, Mr. Arthur Furness, Mr. Joseph Place (uncle), Mrs. Place (aunt).
A number of beautiful wreaths were sent. Mrs. Ed. Todd and Miss M. Davison and Mr. R. Parker and Mr. J. Peacock walked in front of the cortege.
Arthur Place is remembered in Shildon on S122.02 and S122.05