Sherbrooke, Arthur
Regiment: King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
Rank: Private
Service No: 5890
Boer War service: 17 Aug 1900 to 12 Jun 1901
Date of enlistment: 2 Jan 1899
Date of discharge: 14 Mar 1913
Reason for discharge: Under paragraph 82d regulations for army reserve
Other information: Arthur re-enlisted and served in WW1 with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force – more information can be found on our Great War site.
Born: 11 July 1880 in Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Family: He was the fourth of six children born to Daniel Sherbrooke, a house painter, and his wife Caroline. His marriage to Annie Maria Rogers on 18 November 1902 was registered at Atcham, Shropshire and together they had a daughter Ethel Mary.
Residence: He lived in 1881 with his parents and siblings in Highgate, Whitchurch; by 1891 the family had moved to 83 Green End, Whitchurch.
Employment: He was a baker when he enlisted.
Death: 20 May 1931 in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand and is buried in Karori cemetery.
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