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Name: Arthur Shakespeare Danson No 11529
Born Parish St. Mary’s; Dover; Kent
Trade or Calling Shoeing-Smith’s Assistant
Attested for limited service engagement [7yrs +5 in reserves] 8 Oct 1895, age 18 at Dover
Description at enlistement
Height 5ft 3 ½ in; weight 123 lbs
Chest min 33in; max expanded 35 in
Complexion Fresh; Eyes Brown; Hair Dark Brown
Religion C of E
Distinguishing Marks: Cicatrix [scar] on back of left leg in lower third; Cicatrix of circular burn on upper third of left forearm; small circular scar left side of neck.
Joined Royal Artillery Depot as Driver 8 Oct 1895
Transferred Royal Horse Artillery Depot, rank Driver, 8.1.96
Transferred T bty [battery] RHA, rank Driver 6.2.96
Granted GC Pay @1d 8.10.97 [1st good conduct badge + 1 penny per day extra pay]
Extended his service to complete 12yrs with the Colours 17.12.97
Posted O battery RHA, driver 17.12.97
Appointed SS [shoeing smith] 28.10.97
Elects K.R [King’s Regulation] of 31.3.98 Article 5 for messing allowance
Forfeited GC Pay @ 1d 18.6.98
Restored GC Pay @ 1d 21.12.98
O Battery RHA Discharged rank Shoeing Smith 13.2.99
Cause/reason not stated.
Total service 3yrs 129dys
Service Home 8th Oct 95 – 13.2.99 3yrs 129 days
Passed 3rd Class Edudation Certificate 24.9.97
Passed for Shoeing Smith 8.12.97
No campaigns, never wounded, no medals
Next of Kin: Father Wm. Danson, Mother Fanny Danson both of 26 Tower Hamlets, Dover
E [elder] Brother W Danson of “Lord Warden” Hotel, Dover
Ref WO 97/2622/39
British Army discharge papers 1876-1913 from WO97 at the National Archives, now available online. See section 3 of the National Archives leaflet British Army: soldiers' discharge and pension records 1702-1913 available via
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guide-li... .
Arthur doesn’t appear to have been recalled for the Boer War and with such short service never claimed a pension.
There are only 2 WWI Medal Index Cards for the name Arthur Danson, but quite a few more births registered with the name for males who could have served in WWI.