Arthur John Berry

Early Life

Arthur came from Knutsford, Cheshire. His father was Mr J. Berry of 8 Green Street, Knutsford. As a boy, Arthur attended Egerton School.

Service Life

Sergeant Arthur Berry (3378, 250959) served with ‘A’ Company, 1/6th Battalion the Manchester Regiment, having enlisted in Manchester. For his service in the army, Arthur received the Allied Victory Medal, British War Medal and 1914-1915 Star. Arthur first went abroad, to Gallipoli, in October 1915. Arthur was awarded the Military Medal for bravery during an action at Bihucourt and Bucquoy on 25 March 1918 (London Gazette: 27 June 1918). Other material relating to Arthur Berry can be seen in Tameside Local Studies and Archives Centre. Arthur’s medals can be seen in the Museum of the Manchester Regiment.

We Shall Remember Him

Arthur was killed in action on 22 April 1918, aged 23. He is buried in Couin New British Cemetery, France (Grave/Memorial Reference – C.36). His Next of Kin Memorial Plaque is on display in the Museum of the Manchester Regiment, in the Forshaw Gallery

Memorial plaque of Arthur John Berry

Left to Right – Military Medal, British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal.