No.326855, Private, Arthur John BENDALL M.M..
Aged 27
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Arthur John BENDALL was born in Lode (Newmarket Q4-1884 3B:539), son of John and Sarah Harriett BENDALL (née CORNWELL).
1891 census...Aged 6, he was at Bottisham with his father John BENDALL [32] a farmer born Bottisham Lode; his mother Sarah [32] born London; brother Charles G. [4] and sister Emma K [2]. All three children recorded as born Bottisham Fen. 1901 census...Aged 16,farmer's son, he was at Bendall's Farm, Lode with his parents, brothers Charles and John W [9]; sisters Kate (Emma Kate), Florence [5] and Winifred [2 months]. Except his mother, all are now recorded as born in Lode. 1911 census...Aged 25, assistant on farm, he was at Allicky Farm, Quy with his parents, brothers Chalres and John (assistants on farm), sisters Florence G and Winifred E.J. Allicky Farm, Quy was still his home address at probate. |
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He enlisted in Cambridge, from his original number of 4568, this was January/February 1916 On the 22nd August the Cambridgeshires were ordered to attack the area east of Morlancourt, towards the Meaulte Road. The attack started badly due to the promised tank support not being arriving. The enemy machine gun positions caused many casualties on the assault companies and the accurate enemy artillery fire added to the chaos. Slowly objectives in some places were taken but the heavy fighting continued. Losses for the 22nd August were 37 men killed and around 100 wounded. Until Aug 2018 his Military Medal was not recorded by CWGC but this was rapidly corrected when a copy of the Gazette entry was sent in. His headstone will eventually also be corrected.
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