WOLFE, Arthur Frank

Newport (St. Paul's) Cemetery, Isle of Wight UKCredit: Gary Newman

Private
1/4th Battalion
Hampshire Regiment

Arthur was born 1919 in Newport to  Arthur Frederick & Rose Florence (nee KNAPP) WOLFE. In 1938 the family lived at 4 School Lane.

Arthur died from a gunshot wound on the 16th of June 1941. He was accidentally shot by an officer who had picked up the gun Arthur was cleaning. The officer stated he had loaded the gun when, without touching the trigger, it went off.

Arthur is also remembered on the Newport Borough War Memorial.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Newport (St. Paul's) Cemetery

Location

Situated on Halberry Lane in Newport PO30 2ER and established around 1899. Contains 4 First World War and Second World War graves and is managed by Bereavement Services at the Isle of Wight Council.