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We remember Charles Montague Chaplin
We remember Charles Montague Chaplin
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Timeline
Timeline
1875
sibling
Arthur Hugh Bales Chaplin
Source:7734725
1875
1877
sibling
Alice Caroline Chaplin
Source:7734720
1877
1879
sibling
Mary Lucretia Chaplin
Source:7734720
1879
1882
1891
location
Leyspring, London Road, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7734720
1891
1914
location
Regina, Saskatchewan
Canada
their own address
Source:8877818
1914
1915
children
Alice A. Chaplin
Source:8936654
1915
1915
employment
Farmer
Regina, Saskatchewan
Canada
Source:8877818
1915
1915
employment
Agent
Source:8554077
1915
1915
enlistment
Lumsden
Canada
Source:8554077
19th November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
105574
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Source:8554077
19th November 1915
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Cambridgeshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8866070
1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7530935
1917
1917
commission
Unknown
Source:8866070
27th June 1917
1917
dates
Age 35
Source:7530935
26th September 1917
education
Saffron Walden Grammar School
Saffron Walden, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:8877818
employment
Apprentice Surveyor etc
Robert Bond and Son
Ipswich, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:8877818
marriage
Elizabeth Joan
Source:7530935
service
British Army
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Source:5100902
location
Dalreagh, Chaucer Road, Trumpington, Cambridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7530935
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7530935
Source:8554079
26th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7530935
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Montague |
| Initials | CM |
| Last Name | Chaplin |
| Source | 5100902 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalreagh, Chaucer Road, Trumpington, Cambridge | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Leyspring, London Road, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | Canada | their own address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | ||||
| British Army | 105574 | Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | Cambridgeshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice A. Chaplin | daughter | 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mary Chaplin | mother | ||
| Arthur Edward Chaplin | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Caroline Chaplin | sister | 1877 | |
| Mary Lucretia Chaplin | sister | 1879 | |
| Arthur Hugh Bales Chaplin | brother | 1875 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Joan | wife |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 6'0" |
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Charles Montague ChaplinUndated negative PC 862.19, J. Palmer Clarke Studios, Post Office Terrace, Cambridge. Negative held in the Cambridgeshire Collection.
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Charles Montague ChaplinUndated negative PC 862.18, J. Palmer Clarke Studios, Post Office Terrace, Cambridge. Negative held in the Cambridgeshire Collection.Contributed by:
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Charles Montague Chaplin, Memorial, TrumpingtonPhotograph of a memorial to Charles Montague Chaplin, who died on 26 September 1917, included on the headstone of his parents, Alice Mary and Arthur Edward Chaplin and his sister, Alice Caroline Chaplin. To the left of the photograph is the headstone and grave of his brother, Arthur Hugh Bales Chaplin at Trumpington Churchyard Extension. The churchyard extension is located at the junction of Hauxton Road and Shelford Road, Trumpington. Photograph: 15 June 2017.Contributed by:
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Charles Montague Chaplin, Memorial, TrumpingtonPhotograph of a memorial to Charles Montague Chaplin, who died on 26 September 1917, included on the headstone of his parents, Alice Mary and Arthur Edward Chaplin and his sister, Alice Caroline Chaplin, at Trumpington Churchyard Extension. The churchyard extension is located at the junction of Hauxton Road and Shelford Road, Trumpington. Photograph: 15 June 2017.Contributed by:
Wendy54828
Communities
Communities
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Trumpington men and women of WW1More about Trumpington men and women of WW1
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Howard41513 | |
| Canadian Expeditonary Force attestations 1914-1918 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 Census, Trumpington | Howard41513 | |
| London Gazette 17 July 1917 | Howard41513 | |
| Newspaper report of Lt Charles Chaplin missing | Howard41513 | |
| UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, London, September 1922 | Wendy54828 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Montague Chaplin | Howard41513 | |
| Charles Montague Chaplin | Howard41513 | |
| Charles Montague Chaplin, Memorial, Trumpington | Wendy54828 | |
| Charles Montague Chaplin, Memorial, Trumpington | Wendy54828 |
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