Arthur Lionel Hare

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Arthur Lionel Hare was born in Wellingore, Lincolnshire, on 8 Nov 1883 and was baptised there on 3 Feb 1884 the son of Thomas Hare, a Gardener, and Elizabeth Hare (nee Hudson).  He lived his early life in Wellingore until by 1901 the family had moved to Higher Coombe, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire.  By 1911 Arthur had moved to Wimbledon, Surrey, where he was boarding and working as an Ironmongers Assistant.   He married Elizabeth Martha Brickell in Wimbledon, Surrey, on 11 Sep 1915.  He had enlisted on 18 Oct 1916 and joined the 'A' Battery of No. 7 Reserve Brigade of the Royal Garrison Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 176516).  He appears to have served in the UK only with various Anti Aircraft Companies due to his medical catagory eventually becoming an Acting Corporal.  His final unit was No. 26 AA Company (Service No. 157953) and he was eventually discharged on 3 Mar 1919.  No medal record can be found but he would have been entitled to at least the British War Medal.  The 1921 Census shows him living at 70 Palmerstone Road, Wimbledon, Surrey, working as a Furnishing Ironmonger's Manager and it was here where his wife died during 1932.  By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to 52 Whatley Avenue, Merton, Surrey, a Widower, working as a Jobbing Gardener.  His death was recorded in Merton during 1975 where he was buried on 24 Sep 1975.