South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 17 March 1945
Killed In Action.
Mrs. Aird, of 109, Tickhill Street, Denaby, received the sad news this week of the death in action of her young husband Pte. Arthur Aird.
The notice states that he was killed in action on the Western Front on February 22nd, 1945.
Pte. Aird joined up about 43 years ago and was for a time a gunner in the RA. He went to France shortly after D-Day and returned with many others to this country shortly afterwards to train for the infantry. Later he went out and served with the B.L.A.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Aird, of 15, George Street, Denaby Main. Before joining up he worked at Conisbough Cliff Company works. He would have been 24 in April.
He has another brother, John, serving in the paratroops and Mrs Aird’s brother, Pte. William Wassall, is serving with the K.0.Y.L.I. and has been abroad for four years on the Italian front.
From C.W.G.C.:
Private ARTHUR AIRD
Service Number: 1609816
Regiment & Unit/Ship Seaforth Highlanders 7th Bn.
Date of Death Died 22 February 1945
Age 23 years old
Buried or commemorated at REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 44. E. 16. Germany