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Name : Arthur Maitland Byng Son of : Arthur Hervey Byng and Florence Fuller Byng (née Maitland) of Wydford, Bellevue Road, Ryde. (Both parents are buried at Ryde Cemetery (RSHG record)) Born : 26 October 1872, Portsea, Hampshire. |
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Census information : 1881 : Arthur and Frances Byng, with their children including Arthur aged 8, are at Rugby House, Lennox Road, Portsea. Arthur Byng is described as a Capt Irish Militia, Retired, Lieut R. N. 1891 : Arthur M Byng, aged 18, is staying with his uncle and aunt, the Stephens, at Bentworth Lodge, Childer Hill, Bentworth, Hampshire. 1901 : Arthur and Frances Byng, with some of their children including Arthur aged 28, are at Wydford, Bellevue Road, Ryde. Arthur H Byng is described as a Retired Naval officer, Arthur M Byng is a Captain in the Royal Fusiliers. 1911 : Arthur M Byng, aged 38, is staying with his uncle and aunt, the Maitlands, at Stansted Hall, Stansted, Essex. |
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| Service Details : Captain Arthur Maitland Byng, 4th Bn., Royal Fusiliers. For Service history see the copy of the entry from de Ruvigny, below. |
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| Casualty Details : Died : 14 September 1914, aged 42. Commemorated at : La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France. CWGC Record |
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| Commemorated on these Memorials : Ryde Borough War Memorial WW I Ryde Holy Trinity Church War Memorial Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 02 |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT OBSERVER
Saturday, September 26, 1914 Page 2 The late Captain A.M. Byng In the list of casualties at the front occurs the name of Captain A.M. Byng, of the 4th Royal Fusiliers, a son of Captain A.H. Byng, R.N., of Wydford House, Bellevue Road, for whom we feel sure much sympathy will be extended. |
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Further information :  from de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour Wikipedia - Arthur Byng Wisden Obituaries 1914 Cricket Archive La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial casualty list Find a Grave entry including photo London Gazette 1895 Lords Cricket ground MCC Members World War 1 Memorial (includes biography and photo) World War Rolls of Honour at Lords The Royal Fusiliers in the Great War |
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| Acknowledgments : Janet Griffin for newspaper and other research. |
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| Page status : Page last updated : 20 November 2012 (added to website) |
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