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233487 Pte. Arthur Kew British Army 1st Btn. Border Rgt. from:South Stoke, Oxfordshire (d.27th January 1917) Arthur Kew was my great uncle. He was born in 1892 in South Stoke near Oxford. Before joining the army he was a waggoner on a local farm. He was one of at least three brothers who served during WW1. Arthur's brothers served in local county regiments but Arthur enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery before transferring to 1st Btn. Border Regiment. On 27th January 1917 he was part of an attack on Landwear Trench, south of le Transloy. The attack was successful but Arthur was killed. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**