Regimental Number: 2683766
Rank: Private
Branch: Royal North West Mounted Police
Arthur was born in Markham, Ontario on February 14, 1889 (1883?). Prior to the war, he served in the Royal North West Mounted Police. In April of 1918 Arthur enlisted in the Canadian army; in October, in the last weeks of the war, he arrived at the front lines in France. After being discharged, he returned to Canada and searched for a homestead in the South Peace, eventually settling near the forks of the Red Willow and the Wapiti. When World War II broke out, Arthur joined the Veterans Guard of Canada and worked in various prison camps. Arthur died on October 10, 1954.
Sources: Beaverlodge to the Rockies p. 404; see HT Oct. 14 & 21, 1954; RCMPGraves.com