Arthur marries his sweetheart, Edith Green
After leaving Boston, Arthur moved to Grantham, where he worked as a haberdasher. It is probably not unconnected that a young lady haberdasher, Edith Green born in 1894, became his sweetheart. After signing up in May 1916, he immediately started moves to have his next of kinship changed to Edith Green, which was not straightforward as she was not a blood relative.
They married on 30th September of the same year whilst Arthur was still in training. The above photos date from this period. It may well be that the left hand photo was taken as a wedding photo, and possibly the right hand one taken as a keepsake before he joined up.
They married on 30th September of the same year whilst Arthur was still in training. The above photos date from this period. It may well be that the left hand photo was taken as a wedding photo, and possibly the right hand one taken as a keepsake before he joined up.