ARTHUR LONG
- Died:
- Rank:
- Service no at death: 312113 (PO)
- Died:
- Rank:
- Service no at death: 312113 (PO)
Personal
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- Surname: LONG
- Forename: ARTHUR
- Initials: A
- Date of Birth: 1889
- Place of Birth: Wimborne Dorset
- Place of Birth Source: 1891 Census
- Address: Regular Navy before the war.
- Schools attended:
- Employment / trade: Royal Navy
- Place of work:
- Family (parents and grandparents): Parents Frank and Elizabeth Long. Lived at 6 The Avenue, Wimborne. Father was a Railway Plate Layer.
- Spouse Name: Unmarried at time of death. According to Western Gazette for 3/9/1915, his fiancée was Kate White of Corfe Mullen.
- Notes: He had several brothers and sisters.
Military
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- Area reported to:
- Source: 1891 Census
- Naval vessels served: HM Submarine E13
- Decorations and awards:
- Other service details: Royal Navy prior to WW1
- Other rank:
- Other service no: 312113
- Service facts: Stoker 1st Class.
Death and Memorial
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- Age at death: 26
- Date of death: 19/8/1915
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- Circumstances of death: Sub. E13 fired on by German torpedo boats while aground in neutral waters in Oresund Sound between Denmark and Sweden.
- Service no at death: 312113 (PO)
- Field of action at death: Baltic Sea
- Place of death: Oresund Sound, Baltic Sea
- Location of grave: Wimborne Cemetery
- Position: U.6.4825
- Other memorials: Town Memorial, Wimborne Minster and named on plaque inside
- Newspaper Reference : Western Gazette 3rd September 1915coverage of international incident.