HALE, Arthur Thomas

Helles Memorial, Gallipoli TurkeyCredit: CWGC

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

Arthur was born 1896 in Newport to Henry & Alice Mary (nee DENTON) HALE who were living at 8 Stanley Terrace in Newport around the time of Arthur’s death. In 1901 the family were living at 4 Hunnyhill in Newport.

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.

Arthur, aged 19, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed on the 12th of August 1915 his body was never recovered or identified, & so he is commemorated by the Commission on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli Turkey with 20,962 of his missing comrades.

Arthur 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.