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KeeleyA · 26-04-2008, 11:55 AM

Hello All

I am currently looking into my family history and at present into the life of my Great Uncle Arthur Keeley.
He was born in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire and at the time of the out break of WW2 was a professional footballer on the books of Portsmouth football club. I think this is maybe why he was called up to the Royal Sussex Regiment. I just wondered if anyone could give me any information on the very sketchy information I have written below or maybe point me in the right direction of where I could find out more.

Arthur Keeley
Born: 26/09/1916
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment No. 307954
Branch: Infantry
Rank: Lieutenant

A notice of death in the local paper says he was in France in 1940 and had returned via Dunkirk and before being commissioned saw service in West Africa but does not say with which battalion.

He was sent to the 7th Battalion Somerset light infantry as a battlefield casualty replacement on 21st July 1944 before being mortally wounded at Les Hameux on the 9th August 1944. He died the next day and is buried in the Tilly-Sur-Seulles war cemetery in France.

I would be very grateful if anyone could tell me anything, or where i could find out what Battalion he may have been in with the Royal Sussex Regiment or any more information on any of the above

Many Thanks

David

26-04-2008, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
KeeleyA Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 You're Top Poster: #95	Royal Sussex / Somerset Light Infantry Hello All I am currently looking into my family history and at present into the life of my Great Uncle Arthur Keeley. He was born in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire and at the time of the out break of WW2 was a professional footballer on the books of Portsmouth football club. I think this is maybe why he was called up to the Royal Sussex Regiment. I just wondered if anyone could give me any information on the very sketchy information I have written below or maybe point me in the right direction of where I could find out more. Arthur Keeley Born: 26/09/1916 Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment No. 307954 Branch: Infantry Rank: Lieutenant A notice of death in the local paper says he was in France in 1940 and had returned via Dunkirk and before being commissioned saw service in West Africa but does not say with which battalion. He was sent to the 7th Battalion Somerset light infantry as a battlefield casualty replacement on 21st July 1944 before being mortally wounded at Les Hameux on the 9th August 1944. He died the next day and is buried in the Tilly-Sur-Seulles war cemetery in France. I would be very grateful if anyone could tell me anything, or where i could find out what Battalion he may have been in with the Royal Sussex Regiment or any more information on any of the above Many Thanks David