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Arkle, C.F., Pte., 1916
On the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 20/1588 Private Charles Foster Arkle, serving with the 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 01/07/1916.

Morpeth Herald 08/09/1916 carries the following:

Private C.F. Arkle, Earsdon, missing.

Morpeth Herald 17/11/1916 carries a brief obituary:

Private F. Arkle, Earsdon, has been killed in action.

He was the son of the late Robert and Sarah Arkle.

Charles Foster Arkle is remembered at Earsdon on E3.01, E3.02 and E3.03


The CWGC entry for Private Arkle

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