PEMBERTON, Arthur

Arthur Pemberton was born in Wednesbury but living in Brierley Hill when he volunteered for the Worcesters. He went to the 9th (Service) Battalion which was sent after training to Gallipoli. They landed at Suvla Bay on the 6th August 1915 and Arthur Pemberton survived the perilous campaign. The Worcesters were evacuated and sent on to Mesopotamia in early 1916 but they were unable to relieve Kut and its beleaguered British troops before it capitulated. Fresh forces were built up and the decision was made to recapture Kut. The Worcesters advanced up the Tigris and mounted a strong attack on the 25th January. They suffered very heavy casualties in terrain without cover. One of those killed in action on this day was Lance Corporal Arthur Pemberton. He is buried in Amara War Cemetery (XIX L 5) and commemorated on the Brierley Hill and Brierley Hill church Memorials.