Individual Details
Arthur James "James" BELSON
(Abt Jan 1868 - 13 Jan 1942)
Events
| Birth | Abt Jan 1868 | Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England |  | ||
| Census | 1871 | Infant Scholar - Main Street, Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England |  | | |
| Census | 1881 | Ag Lab - Mill Road, Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England | | | |
| Military | From 1 Dec 1884 to 6 Dec 1901 | Bedfordshire Regiment, British Army | | | |
| Residence | Abt Jan 1889 | Aldershot Barracks, Aldershot, Hampshire, England | | ||
| Marriage | 16 Jan 1889 | St John, Southall, Middlesex, England - Elizabeth Mary CARR | | | |
| Census | 1911 | Labourer on Farm - Shillingford, Oxfordshire, England | | | |
| Military | From 24 Jun 1919 to 26 Oct 1920 | Hampshire Regiment, British Army | | | |
| Occupation | Abt Nov 1920 | Gardener | | ||
| Death | 13 Jan 1942 | General Peritonitis & ? - (Registration District), Reading, Berkshire, England | | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Mary CARR (1867 - 1953) |
| Child | Richard James BELSON (1889 - 1939) |
| Child | Arthur George BELSON (1894 - 1917) |
| Child | Elsie Alice Elizabeth BELSON (1896 - ) |
| Child | James BELSON (1899 - 1939) |
| Child | Mary Pretoria BELSON (1900 - ) |
| Child | Alfred John Henry BELSON (1904 - 1942) |
| Child | Horace BELSON (1906 - 1979) |
| Child | Beatrice May BELSON (1908 - 1990) |
| Father | George Frederick BELSON (1844 - ) |
| Mother | Martha COLES (1845 - 1923) |
| Sibling | Clara BELSON (1869 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann BELSON (1870 - ) |
| Sibling | Amy BELSON (1872 - 1944) |
| Sibling | John BELSON (1874 - 1888) |
| Sibling | George BELSON (1876 - ) |
| Sibling | Elijah BELSON (1878 - 1958) |
| Sibling | Alfred BELSON (1879 - ) |
| Sibling | Harry BELSON (1883 - ) |
| Sibling | Florence Beatrice BELSON (1886 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Augustus Alick BELSON (1889 - 1954) |
Notes
Census
Listed as JamesCensus
Listed as Arthur James.Military
Attestation papers dated 2 Dec 1884Corps: Bedford Regiment
Joined at: Bedford
Joined on: 6 Dec 1884
Name: James Belson
Where born: Chalgrove, Wallingford, Oxon
Age: 18 years 2 months
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Willing to serve for 12 years: Yes
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Description: Age: 18 years 2 months - Height: 5 feet 5 inches - Weight: 125 lbs - Chest: 33 inches - Complexion: Fresh - Eyes: Hazel - Hair: Brown - Religion: Church of England
Declared fit for service on 4 Dec 1884
Service History:
2 Dec 1884 - Joined
21 Jan 1893 - Transferred to reserve?
2 Dec 1896 - Reengaged for 4 years
15 Jan 1900 - Rejoined the colours (Bedford 2nd) under War Office letter No 120/CAPE/6818 Dated 5 Jan 1900.
6 Dec 1901 - Discharged on termination of his period of engagement 17 years.
Home: 2 Dec 1884 - 11 Feb 1890 - 5 years 102 days
Malta: 12 Feb 1890 - 19 Dec 1890 - 311 days
India: 20 Dec 1890 - 15 Oct? 1893? - 2 years 307? days
Home: 16 Jan 1893 - 4 Feb 1900 - 7 years 20 days
S Africa: 5 Feb 1900 - 5 Dec 1901 - 1 year 304 days
Home?: 6 ??? - 1 day
Next of Kin: Father - George - Chalgrove, Wallingford, Oxon
Brothers: George, John, Alfred, Elijah
Campaigns: South Africa - 1900 & 1901
Character on discharge: Very Good
Place of discharge: Bedford 6 Dec 1901
Intended residence on discharge: Shillingford, Wallingford, Berks
No: 1246 - Rank: Private.
Marriage
Extract from marriage register: 1889 Marriage solemnized at the parish church in the parish of St John Southall in the county of Middlesex.No: 218
When: 16 Jan 1889
Name: James Belson - Elizabeth Mary Carr
Age: 22 - 21
Condition: Bachelor - Spinster
Occupation: Soldier - -
Address: Aldershot Camp - High Street, Southall
Father: George Belson - John Carr (deceased)
Father's occupation: Labourer - Maltster
married in the parish church according to the rites and ceremonies of the established church after banns by John Jackson, M.A. Vicar
Bride & Groom signed their names - witnesses: Arthur Day & Sarah Day
Census
Listed as James.Military
Attestation papers dated: 24 June 1919No: 5488187 - Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Name: James Belson
Born: Chalgrove, Wallingford, Oxon
Address: 18 Oakland Road, Reading, Berks
Age: 58? years 6 months
Occupation: Labourer
Present regiment: Labour Corps
Service history:
Home: 24 June 1919 - 28 Oct 1919 - 127 days
France: 29 Oct 1919 - 25 Sept 1920 - 334 days
Home: 26 Sept 1920 - 26 Oct 1920 - 31 days
Next of kin: Wife - Elizabeth Belson - Oakland Road, Reading, Berks
Particulars of marriage:
Wife: Elizabeth Mary Carr (Spinster)
Place and Date: Southall, Middlesex - 16 Jan 1889
Particulars of children:
Alfred John Henry - 18 Oct 1904 - Shillingford
Horace - 9 Feb 1906 - Shillingford
Beatrice May - 14 Oct 1908
Description: Height: 5 feet 6½ inches - Weight: 182 lbs - Chest: 41½ inches Expansion: ½ inch - Complexion: Fresh - Eyes: Gray - Hair: Brown - Religion: Church of England
Considered fit for the Army - 2 April 1919
Attestation papers - (1914) - Labour Corps - age: 47 years
Their is a copy of his death certificate in among his service papers.
Death
Name on death certificate: Arthur James BelsonCause of death from certificate in his WW I Service records: a. General Peritonitis & b. Perforation of ? ?
Age: 74 years
Occupation: Builder's Labourer (Retired)
Informant: H Belson - son -
Endnotes
1. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1868 Jan/Mar - Thame - Vol: 3a Page: 585.
2. 1871 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG10; Piece: 1429; Folio: 6; Page: 10.
3. 1881 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG11; Piece: 1492; Folio: 14; Page: 19.
4. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, 1884 - Belson, James.
5. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, 1919 - Belson, James.
6. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint John, Southall, Register of marriages, DRO/104, Item 014..
7. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint John, Southall, Register of marriages, DRO/104, Item 014..
8. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, 1919 - Belson, James.
9. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint John, Southall, Register of marriages, DRO/104, Item 014..
10. GRO (England & Wales) Marriage Registration Index , 1889 Mar - Uxbridge - Vol: 3a Page: 45.
11. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 6529; Schedule Number: 16.
12. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, 1919 - Belson, James.
13. West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 , West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D147/2/13; New Reference Number: WDP147/2/13..
14. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, 1919 - Belson, James.
15. GRO (England & Wales) Death Registrations, 1942 Mar - Reading - Vol: 2c Page: 774.