Name
Arthur Roscoe (MC)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
05/09/1916
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Military Cross
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Plot 2. Row B. Grave 5.
France
Headstone Inscription
STANDETH GOD WITHIN THE SHADOW KEEPING WATCH ABOVE HIS OWN
UK & Other Memorials
Aldenham School Memorial, Aldenham, Edenbridge & District War Memorial Hospital, Kent
Pre War
Arthur Roscoe was born in 1890 to Richard Roscoe (Solicitor) and Charlotte Alicia (nee Wicksteed).
He graduated with Honours in Classics and History from Cambridge University and became a Schoolmaster.
Wartime Service
He enlisted as Private with Inns of Court OTC gaining a commission 19 Dec 1914 and joined Queens Own ( Royal West Kents) 14 Aug 1915 and went to BEF 19 Apr1916.
He was gazetted Military Cross 20 Oct 1916. The citation read: "For Conspicuous Gallantry and ability leading his patrol past the enemy advanced defences over ground completely new to him, thereby gaining valuable information."
Biography
Additional Information
His mother, Mrs C A Roscoe of Crockham Hill, Edenbridge, Kent. ordered his headstone inscription: “STANDETH GOD WITHIN THE SHADOW KEEPING WATCH ABOVE HIS OWN"
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Tony James
