Arthur Poulter
Private, 1/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment
- Register No.
- 998 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 1/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment (register: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)) all Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) VCs →
- Date of action
- 10 April 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 20th June 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 16th December 1893 at Kilgrambridge, East Witton, North
- Died
- 29th August 1956 at Leeds, Yorkshire
- Memorial / grave
- at New Wortley Cemetery, Leeds, Yorkshire
Digest of citation
Private Poulter, who was acting as a stretcher bearer at Erquinghem, Lys, France, on 10th April 1918, carried severely wounded men, on 10 occasions, through extremely heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. Whilst he was carrying them, two of the wounded, were hit a second time. After a withdrawal over the river had been ordered, Private Poulter, in full view of the enemy, returned to carry back another wounded man, who had been left behind. He bandaged 40 wounded men, under fire from the enemy, and he was seriously wounded himself whilst attempting another rescue in the face of the enemy
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
POULTER, Arthur. (reg No. 998).
Private. 1/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. * London Gazetted on 20th June 1918.
Born on 16th December 1893 at Kilgrambridge, East Witton, North Yorkshire.
Died on 29th August 1956 at Leeds, Yorkshire.
Memorial on grave at New Wortley Cemetery, Leeds, Yorkshire.
Digest of Citation reads: Private Poulter, who was acting as a stretcher bearer at Erquinghem, Lys, France, on 10th April 1918, carried severely wounded men, on 10 occasions, through extremely heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. Whilst he was carrying them, two of the wounded, were hit a second time. After a withdrawal over the river had been ordered, Private Poulter, in full view of the enemy, returned to carry back another wounded man, who had been left behind. He bandaged 40 wounded men, under fire from the enemy, and he was seriously wounded himself whilst attempting another rescue in the face of the enemy.
* West Riding.
Additional information:. 24066, Private POULTER was one of nine sons, all of whom, saw service in the European War (WWI). An account of a presentation to Private Poulter states, "In the Hospital Square of the Stamford Road Military Hospital, Norbury, London, yesterday, Mr H T Kemp, K.C. Recorder of Hull, who was the chairman of the Society of Yorkshireman in London, presented, on behalf of that institution, a silver watch to Private Arthur Poulter VC. 1/4th West Riding Regiment........."
Additional information
24066, Private POULTER was one of nine sons, all of whom, saw service in the European War (WWI). An account of a presentation to Private Poulter states, "In the Hospital Square of the Stamford Road Military Hospital, Norbury, London, yesterday, Mr H T Kemp, K.C. Recorder of Hull, who was the chairman of the Society of Yorkshireman in London, presented, on behalf of that institution, a silver watch to Private Arthur Poulter VC. 1/4th West Riding Regiment........."
* West Riding.
Yorkshire.
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