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234426 Pte. Arthur Hainsworth British Army 6th Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment from:Leeds, Yorkshire (d.15th April 1918) Arthur Hainsworth was born in Leeds on 17th August 1893, the eldest of four children of Fred and Ethel Hainsworth. After school, he became an apprentice compositor in the printing industry. He married Alicia Jupp from Burley in Leeds on 27th November 1915. During the war, Arthur enlisted in the 16th Btn West Yorkshire Regiment. He was transferred to the 12th Btn West Yorks and served with them in France until the battalion was disbanded after suffering heavy casualties on the Somme during the German counter-offensive of March 1918. He was transferred again to the 6th Dorsetshire Regiment and served with this unit until 15th April 1918, when he was killed, aged 24, by a German gas attack in the vicinity of Englebelmer. He is buried at Martinsart British Cemetery. 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.**