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Pte. Arthur Horne
British Army 6th Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment
from:Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
The following information about my grandfather, Arthur Horne, has been passed down to me:
Arthur Horne was born in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire on 25th February 1885. He volunteered in October 1915, leaving behind his wife Ruth, pregnant with my mother Mary Irene (Rene), and four other children; Hilda, Gladys, Fred (Jim) and Florence (Floss).
The following January he was drafted to France where he served until the termination of hostilities. During this time he fought at Ypres, the Somme, Arras and Cambrai where he was reported missing. He was found in a French hospital having been badly gassed. He was the only survivor of a platoon on two occasions and once became stranded behind German lines where he was sheltered by a Belgian family until he was able to return to his regiment. After the Armistice was signed, he advanced into Germany with the Army of Occupation. He was demobilised in February 1919 and holds the General Service and Victory medals.
He lived until the age of 96 leaving six daughters, five sons, thirteen grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. He died in Luton in December 1981.
