ARNOLD, CECIL, Private, 39th Mechanical Transport Coy., Royal Army Service Corps, 3rd s. of the late William Arnold, of Whitehill, Crowborough, by his wife (-) (Fairlight Road, Eastbourne); b. Crowborough, co. Sussex, 14 Feb. 1888; educ. Whitehill School there; enlisted in the Royal Sussex Regt. in 1904; joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in Dec. of that year; served three years with the Colours, and joined the Reserve; was called up on mobilization 5 Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 5 Aug. 1914; transferred to the Army Service Corps in 1916, and died at No. 29 Casualty Clearing Station 22 Feb. 1919, of influenza, contracted while on service. Buried in Poppelsdorper Cemetery, Bown, Germany. He was twice mentioned in Despatches by F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French and F.M. Sir Douglas Haig, for gallant and distinguished service in the field. He m. at Eastbourne, 17 Nov. 1915, Edith, dau. of George Marlow, of Notting Hill, London, W; s.p.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5