Arthur Edward Bromley

Arthur Bromley, the son of Martha Bromley, was born on 28th January 1890 in the Workhouse at Great Bowden.

At the time of the 1911 census he was living in Weir Road, Kibworth Beauchamp, with his uncle, George Bromley.

Arthur was a Private in the 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish), service number D/15088, and at the beginning of the war his role was to collect horses from England and take them to the Front (note his spurs and riding crop in the photograph).

Private Bromley was killed on 13th March 1918 and is commemorated at grave reference V.C.19 at the Tincourt New British Cemetery.