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L/Cpl. Arthur Moss
British Army 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters
from:Burbage, Derbyshire
(d.23rd October 1916)
One of my great Uncles was Arthur Moss, son of John and Hannah Moss of Buxton. Arthur was born in 1891 when the family lived at Burbage (a suburb of Buxton, Derbyshire).
In 1914, Lord Kitchener first appealed to the men of Britain to enlist for the Great war. At Derby on 17th September, 1914, the 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters was formed, consisting mainly of miners from the Derby and Nottingham region. It was with this regiment that Arthur Moss enlisted. Two years later, now ranked Lance Corporal, Arthur Moss found himself at The Battle of The Somme.
From what I can gather, Arthur was involved in the Battle of Transloy, at Le Sars, the third and final push of the Sherwood Foresters, and it was here he became badly wounded. On returning to England he was transferred to The Military Hospital in Glasgow (Red Cross, Bellahouston). On Monday, October 23rd, news was received that Arthur had died of his wounds, aged 26. He was buried in Burbage Churchyard on Thursday 26th October 1916.
