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Capt. Arthur Richard Routledge MID & 2Bars
British Army Army Veterinary Corps
from:Louth, Lincs.
(d.27th June 1918)
Captain Arthur Richard Routledge FRCVS, served in the Army Veterinary Corps and died age 44 on the 27th June 1918. He is remembered at Jarrow Library and is buried at Louth Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the War and Victory medals also Silver War Badge Off/700 badge no. 341969. (This badge is normally issued when returning home early from active service and could indicate he died after his return home from the war.) His Medals were later sent to his home address at 61 Upgate, Louth, Lincolnshire on the 24th June 1921. He was Mentioned in Despatches with 2 bars.
Arthur was born in Jarrow 1874,son of James Routledge JP of Stapleton House, Jarrow and the late Amelia Routledge nee Flann. He was married in October 1905 at West Ham, Essex to Gertrude May Routledge nee Herring of Stapleton House, Louth, Lincs. At the 1911 census they were 5 years married living at that address with a daughter Muriel May aged 3 and a domestic servant Emma Clarke(22).
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