Identity
Person No.
25498
Service No.
1002
Last Name
First Name
Arthur Sholto
Initials
A S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
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Additional Information
Notes
Son of William Henry and Emily Trott, of 2, South View, Trulle, Taunton, England. Born in Quetta, Bengal, India (where his father was serving with the 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot. Commemorated on the Bishops Hull War Memorial, Somerset, England (where his father was postmaster).
Citation
MM LG Sup 12 March 1917 pg. 2486 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, all the Officers of his Company having become casualties during an attack, he took command of the Company and with sound judgement and great persistence consolidated the line under heavy fire, he set a magnificent example to his men."; MID LG Sup 8 February 1917 pg. 1354
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project