ARNOLD, Thomas Frank

Helles Memorial, Gallipoli TurkeyCredit: CWGC

Rifleman
1st/8th Battalion Isle of Wight Rifles
Hampshire Regiment

Thomas was born 1898 in Newport to Thomas & Emily of 62 Worsley Road.

Thomas served with the 8th Battalion (The IW Rifles) & sent to fight in Gallipoli, Turkey. 900 Rifles landed at Sulva Bay, Gallipoli on the 10th of August 1915.

On the 12th of August, together with others of the 163rd Brigade, The Rifles advanced to occupy the ridge of hills in front of them, & in doing so, cut off the enemy in the area of ANZAC Beach & cape Helles, in order to dominate the Dardanelles Straight. During this first attack, 8 officers & over 300 Rifles were either killed or missing.

Thomas, aged 18, was one of those missing, his body was never recovered or identified & so he is commemorated by the Commission on the Helles Memorial to The Missing in Gallipoli ,Turkey.,

Thomas is also remembered on the Newport Borough & IW Rifles War Memorials.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.