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Arkle, F., Pte., 1917
On the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, is the name of 39223 Private Fred Arkle, serving with the 16th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, who died 11/12/1917.

Morpeth Herald 01/02/1918 carries a brief obituary:

Private Fred Arkle, 40 Dene Row, Bates Cottages, Seaton Delaval, has been killed in action.

He was the son of Thomas Arkle.

Fred Arkle is remembered in Holywell on H67.02


The CWGC entry for Private Arkle

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