Illustrated Chronicle 12/08/1914, page 6. carries a brief obituary:
OFFICER KILLED IN STREET NEAR HARTLEPOOLS.
Captain Arrowsmith, commander of the Cycling Battalion of the 5th D.L.I., collided with a motor-lorry whilst driving a motor-cycle at Hart, near West Hartlepool, yesterday, and was killed. The Captain who had been chief bailliff at Stockton County Court for many years, took his commission in his regiment after going through the ranks, and rose to the position of captain. He was in charge of his company encamped at Hart in compliance with the general mobilisation order, and was in active service when the accident happened.
Illustrated Chronicle 13/08/1914, page 13 carries the Inquest report:
OFFICER’S AWFUL DEATH.
Sympathetic References At Inquest On Stockton Captain.
Coroner Heslop Bell, held an inquest at West Hartlepool, yesterday, respecting the death of Captain James Arrowsmith, of the Northern Cyclists’ Battalion, as the result of a collison with a motor lorry at the corner of Mainsforth Terrace and Surtees Street, West Hartlepool, on Tuesday morning.
George Arrowsmith said the dead man, who was his brother, was 38 years of age and chief bailiff at Stockton County Court. He was married, and had three children.
Edward B. Shepherd, driver of the motor lorry, said that as he was driving his motor wagon, on Tuesday morning, and was turning into Surtees Street, he felt the engine life up. He stopped the engine and saw that a hind wheel had gone over Captain Arrowsmith.
Dr. Angus Cameron, house surgeon at the Cameron Memorial Hospital, said the officer was dead when brought to the institution.
The jury returned a verdict that the captain was accidentally killed, and added that no blame attached to the driver, expressing their deepest sympathy with the widow and family.
Mr. J.H. Smith, in [sic] behalf of Mr. W. Watson, owner of the lorry, expressed his sympathy with the family, and Major Boss, Commander of the Northern Cyclists’ Battalion, said the Corps lost one of its most zealous officers, and Durham county one of its best rifle shots.
James Arrowsmith is remembered at Eaglescliffe on E72.01, E72.02, E72.04 and E72.09
