Newcastle Daily Chronicle 04/01/1916
The Newcastle Daily Chronicle 0 4/01/1916 reports:
“Gateshead officer killed.
Second-Lieut. J.W. Arkless, 17th Durhams, who lived with his father, Mr. B. Arkless, at 34 Mafeking Street, Gateshead, was killed in action on Dec.30. Mr. Arkless joined the Army last February, prior to which time he was a student at Armstrong College, Newcastle, where he had taken a B.Sc. degree and teacher’s certificate. Mr. Arkless, who was 23 years of age, was a member of Whitehall Road United Methodist Church, Gateshead, where a memorial service will be held on Sunday night next.”
He is remembered in Durham on D47.151 page 3, in Gateshead on G39.003, G39.004 page 59, G39.029 and G39.069 and in Newcastle on NUT263
