ARTHUR HENRY ERITH

Arthur’s portrait and profile will be displayed at a V.J. Day exhibition, “Be Ye Men of Valour“, from Saturday, 9th August to Monday, 25th August (Bank Holiday) 2025, at St. Margaret’s Church, Ipswich, IP4 2BT.

Arthur is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park.

Image from 1944 Evening Star newspaper.

Extra information and images courtesy of Simon.

Born: 22nd March 1916, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

Died: 7th June 1944; age: 28; Died of Wounds, during the D-Day landings,

Residence: 79, Berners Street, Ipswich.

Occupation: Civil Servant – Unemployment Exchange, Ipswich.

Rank: Sergeant; Service Number: 2590006.

Regiment: Royal Corps of Signals, 14 Beach Signal Section.

The body was originally buried at Graye-sur-Mer. On the 13th December 1944, the body was exhumed, identified and reburied at Bayeux War Cemetery.

Grave Reference:

XV.B.17.

Bayeux War Cemetery,

Calvados,

France.

Relatives Notified & Address: Husband of Betty G. Erith, of 79, Berners Street, Ipswich.

Father: Henry Alfred Erith, born August 1890, Bury St. Edmunds.

Mother: Ethel May Erith (nee Hogg), born August 1892, Bury St. Edmunds.

CENSUS

1921   St. Johns Place, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

Arthur was 5 years and 3 months old. He attended School and lived with his parents and maternal aunt.

Henry Erith, 30 years & 10 months old, an Iron Moulder for Robert Boby Ltd. – General Engineers, of St. Andrews Works, Bury St. Edmunds.

Ethel Erith, 28 years & 10 months old, Home Duties.

Dorothy Kate Tindall (nee Hogg), 26 years & 4 months old, Home Duties, born Bury St. Edmunds.

Arthur was educated at the East Anglian School, Bury St. Edmunds.

Images, parents Henry & Ethel with baby Arthur.

Arthur was a member of the 4th Bury St. Edmunds Scouts (St. John’s Group).

Arthur was a member of the Odd Fellows Pride Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds.

Image of Arthur.

ENGLAND and WALES REGISTER 1939.

Arthur was a civil servant for the Unemployment Exchange in Ipswich. He lived with his parents and sister at the family home – 103, Belvedere Road, Ipswich.

Henry, an Iron Moulder.

Ethel, unpaid Domestic Duties.

Olive M. Erith, at School, born November 1926, Bury St. Edmunds.

Image of parents Henry & Ethel 

In 1940, Sproughton, Suffolk, Arthur married Betty Gwendolyn Barrett, born November 1917, Sproughton, Suffolk.

Betty and Arthur had three children.

Arthur is also commemorated on the British Normandy Memorial, virtually opened by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, on the 6^th June 2021.