Like Robert Colley, Arthur was an accomplished marksman and had achieved the highest award of marksmanship available to a private soldier; the rank of ‘Rifleman’.  He was therefore attached to a specific rifle battalion, the 1^st/5^th London Regt., otherwise known as the 1^st Artists Rifles and on reaching France was sent into action, possibly undertaking sniper work due to his exact aim.  He lived at 10, Victoria Avenue, a street which suffered badly during the First World War, wit two other casualties coming from it; Tom Cappleman died just a fortnight before Arthur.

Arthur died in the region of Arras, France and is remembered on the Arras Memorial.

Below: The Ferrar family grave in St. Oswald’s with Arthur’s name mentioned.