At the start of the war Arthur lived with his father at 28 Rosebank Road, Leeds. He was single and a compositor for a printing company. Before the war he had previously served with the RAMC (TF) (Regimental No. 365) and was discharged in 1912, time expired. He re-enlisted on 10th August 1914, aged 24 years 8 months. He was rapidly promoted, becoming a Corporal on 8th September 1914, a Sergeant on 3rd November 1914 and a Staff Serjeant on 29th April 1915. On 9th February 1918 he was admitted to Blackpool Sanitorium where he was diagnosed with a tubercle of the lung (Tuberculosis). He was discharged on 21st March 1918 aged 28 years 3 months ‘no longer physically fit for war service’ and died on the 16th April 1919. Arthur was the son of Samuel and Ann Sheard. (Information researched and kindly provided by Chris Ludlam) [Portrait photograph kindly provided by John Wood]