A PANTER

Arthur Panter was born in Hereford in 1892 to parents Sidney & Sarah Ann Panter. He had 1 sister Elsie May.

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In 1901 Arthur is now 9 years old and lives at 61 High Street with his mother, father, and sister. His father is Labourer in Colliery, Below Ground.

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By 1911 Arthur is 19 living at the same address with his family. He has now joined his father working in the coal mine and is a Hewer.

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Arthur enlisted at New Tredegar and joined Monmouthshire Regiment 1st Battalion. Rifleman 2416. Arthur was Killed in action May 8, 1915. He is remembered with Honour on the Menin Gate Ypres Belgium Panel 50. This day was later to known as Monmouthshire’s Black Day.