Son of the Rev. R. H. and Henrietta Falkner )nee Wells); husband of Irene Perronet Falkner, of “The Hoppit,” Gt. Waltham, Clemsford, Essex. Previous service in the South African Campaign with Roberts’ Horse. Wounded at Ovillers 15/07/1916 leading his men into No Man’s Land.
Falkner, Arthur Newstead –
Personal details
- Surname: Falkner
- Forename: Arthur Newstead
- Date of birth: February 19th, 1874
- Birth place: Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland
- Place of residence: Chelmsford, Essex
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 43
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 20th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Captain
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
- CWGC reference: Officers, A. 4. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/07/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g