Hearn, Arthur Frederick – Born: Long Melford, Suffolk on 21.5.1887.[1] Parents: Herbert Nelson Hearn (Coach Builder) and Sarah [née Dyson]. Home: Back Meadow, Long Melford (1881), Hall Street, Long Melford (1891), emigrated to Canada [1909], 909 Stadacona Street, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada [1915]. Occupation: Yarn Winder (1891), Carman [1915]. Married: Alice Elizabeth Hempstead in 1904. Service Record: Arthur testified that he had served for a period of 7 years in India with 1^st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment prior to emigrating to Canada, however no extant record can be found.  He enlisted on 11.5.1915 as Pte.427167 with 48^th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force and was posted to France with 16^th Battalion [Canadian Scottish] as part of 3^rd Canadian Brigade, 1^st Canadian Division.[2] Died: killed in action on 16.7.1916 and is buried in Larch Wood [Railway Cutting] Cemetery [grave ref: IV.K.2], Zillebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.[3]

[1] Date of birth from the Baptism Register 7.4.1878 for Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford.  [2] Library and Archives of Canada https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca.  [3] Commonwealth War Grave Commission