SHIPLEY Arthur John Jul 19 1899 Newington, London – Dec 1st 1917 Cairo, Egypt Trooper, 1st/1st Berkshire Yeomanry 1911 Father Arthur, laundry manager, Falkland House, Andover Road, Newbury, born Cambs. (mother is the laundry manageress, born Reading). 1901 father was a Prudential Insurance agent, Carnarvon Terrace, Newbury. 1917 address is 19 Bensham Manor Rd, Thornton Heath, Surrey 1 brother, 1 sister. Newbury Grammar School Sep 1910 – Jul 1913. Newburian magazine 1911 Jul – Speech Day - prize for English & Drawing (under 12). 1913 – in the French play with Patterson. 1918 Apr – obituary. Only his army career is mentioned. Died of wounds. Cairo War Memorial cemetery.

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