Company Sergeant Major Arthur Fountain

Title (Mr/ Mrs/ Capt/ Rev etc): 

First name(s): 

Arthur

Surname only: 

Fountain

 

Company Sgt Major Arthur Fountain, 15400, 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, was killed in action on the Somme on September 27th, 1916.

Born in Markyate in 1881, he was a son of the late William Richard and Sarah Ann Fountain,of Luton Road, Markyate. He enlisted on September 7th, 1914, and had served at the Front without a scratch for about 18 months, with just one brief spell of home leave.

At the time of the 1911 Census Arthur was living with his married sister Annie and her husband William G. Champkin and their son at 184 Wellington Street, Luton. He was a labourer at the Henry Brown and Sons timber yard in Dunstable Road, and his interests included football.

He had three brothers serving with the Colours - Pte Harry Fountain on active service, Pte Thomas Fountain, also in France, and Pte William Fountain, in training at Felixstowe.

 

Service or Civilian?: 

Service Number: 

15400

Regiment: 

Medals Awarded: 

War time / or Pre War occupation: 

Timber labourer

Place of Birth: 

Markyate
United Kingdom

Place of Death: 

Somme
France

War Memorial Location: 

Grave Location: 

France

World War I Address: 

184 Wellington Street
Luton
United Kingdom

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Year of Birth: 

1 881

Year of Death: 

1 916

Month of Death: 

Sep

Day of Death: 

27

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Most Relevant Date: 

Wednesday, September 27, 1916