Arthur James Le Bon (1894 - 1917)

Born 1894 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia Elsie (Yeates) Thomas — married 28 Sep 1916 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1 Jul 1917 at about age 23 in France

Biography

Arthur Le Bon was Killed in Action during World War I.

Arthur's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1894 in the Worcester district.^[1]

In the 1911 census Arthur (age 16), Assisting in Business, was the single son of Thomas Le Bon in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.^[2]

Arthur was in a military record in 1915 at 40 Garden St Worcester. His service number was 121029.^[3]

Arthur (age 22), son of Thomas Le Bon, married Lydia Elsie Yeates on 28 September 1916 in Worcester, St Paul, Worcestershire, England.^[4]

Arthur died on 1 July 1917 in France and Flanders. They were in the Royal Garrison Artillery (service number 121019).^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 23 June 2024)
   Lebon, Arthur James (Mother's maiden name: James).
   GRO Reference: 1894 Jul-Aug-Sep in Worcester Volume 06C Page 251.
2. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
   citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
   FamilySearch Record: X7BM-9NW (accessed 23 June 2024)
   Arthur James Le Bon (16), single son, Assisting in Business, in household of Thomas Le Bon (64) in Worcester registration district in Worcestershire, England. Born in Ter City Of, Worcestershire.
3. ↑ Military: "UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1219 #1159041 (accessed 23 June 2024)
   Relationship to Soldier: Self (Head); Name: Arthur James Lebon; Form Title: Short Service Attestation; Number of Images: 6; Military Date: 1915; Residence Place: 40 Garden St Worcester; Enlistment Age: 21; Gender: Male; Marriage Place: St Pauls Worcester; Marriage Date: 28 Sep 1916; Regimental Number: 121029; Document Date: 1915; Birth Date: abt 1894.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Worcestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1947"
   Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service; Worcester, England, UK; The Diocese of Worcester Parish Registers
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62087 #4779056 (accessed 23 June 2024)
   Arthur James Le Bon (22), son of Thomas Le Bon, marriage to Lydia Eloie Yeates on 28 Sep 1916 in Worcester, St Paul, Worcestershire, England.
5. ↑ Military: "UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919"
   Original data: British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval and Military Press Ltd
   Ancestry Record 1543 #408375 (accessed 23 June 2024)
   Regimental Number: 121019; Type of Casualty: Killed in action; Rank: Gunner; Theatre of War: Western European Theatre; Birth Place: St. Mary's, Worcester; Enlistment Place: Worcester; Name: Arthur James Le'bon; Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery; Death Place: France and Flanders; Death Date: 1 Jul 1917.