Arthur Stanley Rumsby

A Private with 49th Bn., Arthur died on 3rd of April 1916 at the age of 27. 

Arthur was born at Oulton Broad on 16 April 1887, a son of William and Sarah Ann Rumsby. In 1891 his family lived at Hern House, Beccles Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, and this would be the family home for the rest of Arthur's life. .

Before moving to Canada Arthur served for three years with the Lowestoft Volunteers. 

Note: when Arthur enlisted he gave his first name as Stanley, hence military records list him as Stanley Rumsby rather than Arthur Rumsby. 

Arthur was working as a bricklayer when attested for the Canadian Infantry at Edmonton, Canada, on 11 January 1915. He joined the 49th Battalion. He sailed from Montreal for England on 3 June 1915 and on 9 October 1915 arrived in France. In April 1916 the 49th Battalion were at Ypres, south of the Ypres-Menin Road. 

On 3 April 1916 Arthur received gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen and was taken to 10 Casualty Clearing Station where he died from his wounds at 8.15 p.m.

Note: most of the records in Arthur's service file state that he died of wounds received in action, but one casualty card suggests that his wounds were accidental.