Arthur Bonfield
WWI Roll of Honour
by Lynette Wray
Arthur Bonfield
Military History:
Regiment: American Expeditionary Forces
Rank: Not known
Service Number: Not known
Date of Enlisting: 5.6.1917
Date of death: 3.1964
Cemetery/ Memorial: Not known
UK Cemetery/Memorial: St Mary’s Church Ashwell Roll of Honour
Arthur was drafted into the army on 5 June 1917. All American troops served in the Western European Theatre of war. He survived the War and returned to America.
He died in March 1964 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
He is commemorated on the St Mary’s Church Ashwell Roll of Honour.
Family History:
Date of Birth: 28 November 1885
Birth Place: Ashwell, Hertfordshire
Residence: Seattle, King, Washington
Marriage: 26.6.1924
Arthur was born on 28th November 1885, the second son of John George and Elizabeth Jane (nee Lester) Bonfield. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
In 1913 Arthur went to work as a mine clothing salesman in International Falls, Minnesota, USA and a year later was promoted and moved across the river which forms the border between USA and Canada to Fort Francis, Ontario, Canada.
Arthur married Elizabeth Eva Breen on 27th June 1922 in Seattle, Washington. They had one daughter, Elizabeth Breen Bonfield, born 1st February 1925.
Arthur died in March 1964 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Arthur’s brother John served in the War with the 1/1st Home Counties Field ambulance on the Western Front and survived the War.
The 1851 census shows Arthur’s grandfather, George, as publican at the Three Tuns pub and in Ashwell and farmer of 55 acres. The 1890 Post Office Directory shows that Arthur’s father, John George, took over the running of the Three Tuns and in 1891 he was a job master (someone who rents out horses and carriages).
Commentary:
Royston Crow 9 January 1914
Success of Ashwell man in Canada |
Arthur Bonfield, son of Mr & Mrs John Bonfield, in commerce – promoted from International Falls to Fort Frances. Report from Canadian paper of farewell celebration. |
Name: |
Arthur Bonfield |
Birth Place: |
Ashwell, Hertfordshire |
Residence: |
Seattle, Washington, USA |
Death Date: |
3.1964 |
Enlistment Place: |
Not known |
Rank: |
Not known |
Regiment: |
American Expeditionary Forces |
Battalion: |
Not known |
Regimental Number: |
Not known |
Type of Casualty: |
Survived |
Theatre of War: |
Western Europe |
This page was added on 05/05/2016.