Arthur Edward Shrubsole was born in 1894 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and baptised in St Peter’s church, Leicester 16 Dec 1894 He died 13 Apr 1917 at Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France & is buried at the Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension in Pas de Calais, France.
He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 11th Bn of the Leicestershire Regiment, service number 12918. He was the son of James & Emma Shrubsole.
The War Diary entry for the 13th April 1917 records. MAZINGARBE. At 8.30 a.m. ‘A’ Company commenced work on track and trench through M.3.b. central (LENS 1/10000). At 7.30 pm ‘B’ Company worked on LONDON ROAD and LOOS- HULLUCH ROAD. At 8.00 p.m. ‘C’ Company worked on RAILWAY ALLEY. At 6.00 am ‘D’ Company worked with tunnelling Companies. At 4.05pm MAZINGARBE was shelled by the enemy and a shell burst in ‘B’ Company’s Officers Mess killing 2nd Lt. A.E. Shrubsole and wounding Captain C. Evans. 1 man was wounded and 4 men were sent to hospital with shell shock.
British War Medal. Victory Medal & 1914-1915 Star.
