Arthur Addenbrooke was born in Kidderminster on 30 May 1882, the son of Edward Honfray Addenbrooke (1845-1915) & Marianne Addenbrooke (nee Downing) (1850-1937) of The Platts, Kidderminster, who had married on 4 August 1870 in Kingswinford, Warwickshire. Arthur was baptised at St. Mary's, Kidderminster, on 3 July 1882. He was Master at Victoria College, Jersey before becoming an Assistant Master at Forest House, Epsom College, then enlisting to serve during World War I. Arthur fought in the Battle of Guillemont (Battle of the Somme). At noon on 3 September 1916, his Battalion attacked Falfemont Farm, just south of Guillemont. Arthur sustained gunshot wounds to his ankle during the assault. Two platoons of his company had already been victims to machine gun fire in their attempt to cross no man's land. Arthur re-grouped his men and led a rush across the 350 yards of ground despite the machine-gun fire. Only a few got there, but his men took the position. On 3 September 1916, 80 men from the 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment lost their lives. Arthur was wounded in both legs close to the enemy's trench. Despite his wounds he crawled over the parapet and helped to clear the dug-outs, taking out a machine gun with a hand bomb. On 5 September 1916 he was admitted to No. 2 Stationery hospital at Abbeville. At first his wounds did not give cause for great concern and a telegram to his family stated his condition to be satisfactory. He was shipped back to England and admitted to the 4th London General Hospital at Denmark Hill on 15 September 1916 where his condition deteriorated. He died on the evening of 5 October 1916. In recognition of his bravery he was Mentioned in Despatches (MiD). Arthur was buried on 10 October 1916. As Arthur was unmarried and his father had died on 15 October 1915, his plaque and scroll were sent to his mother at The Platts, Kidderminster.