THE SHORT life of Arthur Hoy as read out by our youngest contributor, Daisy.

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Never Forget.

Arthur’s parents were Frederick Hoy, born in Magdalen Laver in the summer of 18451 and Charity Rochester born in Magdalen Laver in 18462. They married in Ongar in the winter of 18653 and Arthur Hoy was born in Harlow in the spring of 18894.

The 1891 census shows Arthur residing with his parents in Threshers Bush, Harlow along with his siblings Ellen and Edith. Frederick was working as an agricultural labourer. The 1901 census recorded the family still residing in Threshers Bush where Frederick was working as an agricultural horse keeper on a farm. Arthur’s sister Edith had died in 1897 at the age of 115 however, another sibling, Emily was residing with them along with Frederick’s uncle Joseph Stevens, aged 80. The 1911 census shows Arthur boarding at Mark Hall Stables, Latton, Harlow where he worked as a coachman for the Gilbey family at the age of 22.

Lance Corporal Arthur Hoy, MT/07419, enlisted in The Army Service Corps which was attached to The 184th Tunnelling Coy, Royal Engineers. Arthur died on 25 November 1918. It is not known what his exact cause of death was. Arthur is buried in Terlinethun British Cemetery, Wimille, France, Plot 11, row D, grave 40. Register Index Number Fr.34