255757 Pte. Arthur Wellesley Woolverton British Army 65th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps from:Southend-on-Sea (d.4th Jun 1917) The Essex Newman reported on the 30th of June 1917:
"Mr. Woolverton of Billericay has lost his son, Pte. A. W. Woolverton, R.A.M.C., who has died wounds received in action in France. He joined up on 7th of August 1914 in the Regular Army, went to France Sept. 21 the same year, was wounded at Richebourg near Bassee, 16th of May 1915. After spending two months in various hospitals he joined a hospital ship, and made several voyages to Malta, Alexandria, and Mundros. He was attacked by enteric fever, and subsequently sent back to France on 4th of April 1916. The gallant soldier was buried at St. Leger, France, the British cemetery. Previous to the war was one of Messrs. Enever and Co.'s employees, and active member the Southend Branch of St. John's Ambulance, and a member St. George's Men's Own. His brothers Charles and George are France."
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