Person:Arthur Rootes (1)

Arthur Rootes Birth: 1882 in Murrumburrah NSW Australia Death: 14 Nov 1916 in Pas De Calais France Sex: M Father: William Rootes b. 4 Dec 1838 in Cowpastures NSW Australia Mother: Sophia Gumbleton b. 21 May 1844 in Camden NSW Australia

Burial: 1916 Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas DE Calais, France Casualty Details

Name: ROOTES, ARTHUR Initials: A Nationality: Australian Rank: Corporal Regiment: Australian Pioneers Unit Text: 2nd Age: 34 Date of Death: 14/11/1916 Service No: 1579 Additional information: Son of William and Sophia Rootes; husband of Ethel E. Rootes, of Wells St., Thornleigh, New South Wales. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. A. 26. Cemetery: WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=242015

Rootes, Arthur Number: 1579 Rank: Corporal [Cpl] Unit: 2nd Australian Pioneers Service: Army Conflict: 1914-1918 Date of Death: 14/11/1916 Place of Death: Cause of Death: Killed in action Memorial Panel: 173 Cemetery or Memorial Details: FRANCE 385 Warlencourt British Cemetery Next Of Kin: Place Of Enlistment: Thornleigh, NSW Native Place: Notes: ROOTES, Cpl. Arthur, 1579. 2nd Australian Pioneers. Killed in action 14th Nov., 1916. Age 34. Son of William and Sophia Rootes; husband of Ethel E. Rootes, of Wells St., Thornleigh, New South Wales. VI. A. 26.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Spouses & Children

Ethel Eliza Kittlety (Wife)

Children: Charles B Rootes Christina Minnie Rootes Dorothy E M Rootes b. 1907 in St Leonards NSW Australia Living Rootes Living Rootes Nellie J Rootes b. 1912 in St Leonards NSW Australia Living Rootes Living Rootes

 ARTHUR ROOTES, b. 14 February 1882, Murrumburrah NSW Australia; d. 14 November 1916, KIA Pas

de Calais France.

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ARTHUR 13 ROOTES (WILLIAM 12 , SIVYER 11 , SIVYER 10 , SIVYER 9 , DEDICOTT R 8 , THOMAS R 7 , THOMAS 6 , THOMAS 5 , THOMAS 4 , NICHOLAS 3 , JOHN 2 , ? 1 ) was born 14 February 1882 in Murrumburrah NSW Australia, and died 14 November 1916 in KIA Pas de Calais France. He married ETHEL ELIZA KITTLETY 1904 in Leonora WA Australia. Notes for ARTHUR ROOTES: Enlisted in Thornleigh NSW More About ARTHUR ROOTES: Birth Register: 1882, #29715 Burial: 1916, Warlencourt British Cemetery Pas de Calais France Military Record: 6 April 1915, Corporal 1579 2nd Australian Pioneers More About ARTHUR ROOTES and ETHEL KITTLETY: Marriage: 1904, Leonora WA Australia Marriage Register: 1904, #980 Children of ARTHUR ROOTES and ETHEL KITTLETY are: i. CHARLES 14 ROOTES, b. 1904, Leonora WA Australia. More About CHARLES ROOTES: Birth Register: 1904, #3839 ii. CHRISTINA MINNIE ROOTES, b. 1905, Leonora WA Australia. More About CHRISTINA MINNIE ROOTES: Birth Register: 1905, #4056 iii. DOROTHY E M ROOTES, b. 1907, St Leonards NSW Australia; d. 1913, St Leonards NSW Australia. More About DOROTHY E M ROOTES: Birth Register: 1907, #29025 Death Register: 1913, #16748 iv. EDITH M ROOTES, b. 1908, St Leonards NSW Australia. More About EDITH M ROOTES: Birth Register: 1908, 29484 v. HARRY W ROOTES, b. 1909, Kempsey NSW Australia. More About HARRY W ROOTES: Birth Register: 1909, 37648 vi. NELLIE J ROOTES, b. 1912, St Leonards NSW Australia; d. 1913, St Leonards NSW Australia. More About NELLIE J ROOTES: Birth Register: 1912, #9626 Death Register: 1913, #16789 vii. EVA DOREEN ROOTES, b. 1914, St Leonards NSW Australia; m. REGINALD HILTON SKERRITT, 1940, Hornsby NSW Australia. More About EVA DOREEN ROOTES: Birth Register: 1914, 2664 More About REGINALD SKERRITT and EVA ROOTES: Marriage: 1940, Hornsby NSW Australia Marriage Register: 1940, #11659 viii. ARTHUR ROOTES, b. 1915, St Leonards NSW Australia. More About ARTHUR ROOTES: Birth Register: 1915, 50998

1. ↑ 29715/1882 ROOTES ARTHUR WILLIAM SOPHIA MURRUMBURRAH
2. ↑ Name: ROOTES, ARTHUR|Initials: A|Nationality: Australian|Rank: Corporal|Regiment: Australian Pioneers|Unit Text: 2nd|Age: 34|Date of Death: 14/11/1916|Service No: 1579|Additional information: Son of William and Sophia Rootes; husband of Ethel E. Rootes,