Arnold, Albert
Private. Princess Patricia Light Infantry.
He was born 12th November, 1890 in Mathern (Chepstow) Monmouthshire, Wales, the 5th of 9 children of Thomas and Eliza Arnold.
He emigrated to Canada in 1910 and lived with his Uncle Henry Hughs in Preston.
Upon the outbreak of the War he enlisted, 20th August, 1914, in Ottawa, as the 1019th member of the Princess Patricia's Light Infantry, and was deployed to to France Christmas 1914 as part of the 2nd British Army.
On May 25, 1915 he was severely wounded and invalided out of service on May 27, 1915.
It has not yet been confirmed if Albert was awarded the Mons Star as reported on his Soldier Information Card.
According to the 1921 Census, Arnold is shown as married and a farmer in Blair, Ontario.
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Kitchener Public Library
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Soldier Information Cards - World War One
Transcription
Arnold, T. Albert
Driver.
Served with 3rd Canadian Divisional Train.
He won the Mons Star.
He lived in Preston.