Born: 10 June 1891, Cleckheaton
Died: 29 April 1918
Buried:
Address: Undercliffe, Eccleshill
Parents: Arthur Gough Pinfold & Arabella Eveline, nee Caudwell
Spouse:
Siblings: Ernest, Rosa, Agnes
Occupation: Leather goods maker
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Tune Cot Memorial
Children:
Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Arthur George Valentine Pinfold
Arthur George Valentine Pinfold
was born on the 10th of June 1891
in Cleckheaton, the son of Arthur
Gough Pinfold and Arabella
Evelina, nee Caudwell.
By 1901 the family had moved to
Bradford to live at Hillside Villas in
Bradford. Arthur George was
educated at Bradford Grammar
School.
In 1911 the family were living at
Undercliffe Cottage, Eccleshill. At
19 years of age Arthur George was
working in his father’s business as
a leather goods maker.
His father Arthur was a fancy
leather goods manu-
facturer under the name
of A Pinfold and Co.
Metronome Works,
Bradford.
His son Arthur was well
known as an oboe player,
having toured several
seasons with both Italian
and English Opera
Companies.
He was a time expired territorial
and in March 1916 Arthur enlisted
as Private 241990 in the 9th
Battalion of the Royal Welsh
Fusiliers which came under the
command of the 19th
(Western) Division.
He studied explosives and
held a first class certificate
as a bombing instructor. He
also passed his examination
for a commission in the
Flying Corps.
The 19th division was
involved in many operations
from the opening of the Battles of
the Somme in 1916 throughout the
summer, the Battle of Messines and
the Ypres Battles in 1917 including
Passchendaele, the Battles of the
Somme in 1918 and the Battle of
Lys from the 9th of April until the
29th of April 1918.
Arthur was killed in action on the
last day of this battle. He was 26
years of age.
In his Will which was administered
in London on the 17th August 1918
he gave his address as Undercliffe
Cottage and left his effects of
£199.11.3d to his father.
He also left his Army effects to his
father who received £1.19.10d in
September 1918 and a War Gratuity
of £9.0.0d on the 17th December
1919.
.
Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks
