HEMMING Arthur

  • First Name(s):
    Arthur 
  • Surname:
    HEMMING
  • Service Number:
    P3218
  • Rank:

    Lance Corporal

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Support Services
  • Corps:
    Military Police Corps
  • Regiment:
    Military Mounted Police
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    7th August 1918
  • Age At Death:
    31
  • Cause of Death:
    Died of wounds
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave X. E. 6.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born Chaddesley Corbert, enlisted Oldbury, resident Worcester
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of William Hemming, of Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire.; husband of Lily Hemming, 58 Warley Rd., Langley, Birmingham

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HEMMING Arthur Is Named On These Memorials

Chaddesley Corbett St Cassian’s Church
Chaddesley Corbett St Cassian’s Church 1916 WW1 Roll of Honour
Hindlip St James WW1 and WW2 Police Roll of Honour
Worcestershire Constabulary Castle Street
Worcestershire Constabulary Hindlip Hall

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Hindlip St James WW1 and WW2 Police Roll of Honour under Worcestershire Constabulary.
Chaddesley Corbett St Cassian’s Church WW1 1916 Roll of Honour with the information: Mounted Police.

Further Information About HEMMING Arthur

Arthur Hemming was born on 11th February 1889 in the village of Chaddesley Corbett, near Kidderminster, Worcestershire. He resided in the village at the time of his appointment as Police Constable No 207, Worcester Constabulary on 18th February 1910. At that time he was single and working as a bricklayer in Chaddesley Corbett. He was 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighed 12 stone, his chest measurement was 36 inches and he had a fresh complexion with grey eyes and brown hair. He spent 6 years and 114 days with the constabulary, rising to the rank of Constable 1st Class and working at Police Headquarters in Worcester until 22nd April 1910 and then at Oldbury police station from 23rd April 1910 until 11th June 1916 when he resigned and enlisted in the Military Police. Between the 6th and 20th September 1914, Arthur was off sick for a total of 15 days. He married Lily French from Oldbury on 8th August 1916.

Source for additional information: Worcester Constabulary Records.

Arthur Hemming
Photograph Courtesy of Worcestershire Police History

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