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We remember Arthur Leslie Chadwick
We remember Arthur Leslie Chadwick
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1916
commission
Unknown
Source:6989753
17th February 1916
1916
enlistment
Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:6989753
1916
1916
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant 1916; Lieutenant 1918
The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Source:758921
17th July 1916 - 9th July 1917
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6989753
7th October 1916 - 31st January 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Illness
Hospital/Institution
Source:6989753
25th January 1917
1917
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Northern Command Depot
Source:6989753
9th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Home Service
Source:6989753
9th July 1917
1917
appointments
Sniping and Scouting, 2nd Army School training.
Source:6989753
November 1917
service
Source:6989753
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
DM2/134707
The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Source:758921
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Source:758921
1986
death
Not War Related
Bournemouth
United Kingdom
Source:6988838
1986
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Leslie |
| Initials | AL |
| Last Name | Chadwick |
| Source | 758921 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Northern Command Depot | 2nd Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Home Service | 2nd Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) | 2nd Lieutenant 1916; Lieutenant 1918 | |||
| British Army | DM2/134707 | The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Media
Media
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Arthur Leslie Chadwick with his fellow soldiers.I assume this is the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.Contributed by:
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King's Own Yorkshire Light InfantryThis photograph has written on the back 'Clipston Camp'.Contributed by:
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Arthur at 18 years of age.On the back of this studio portrait is written 19th July 1918. Arthur would have been a textiles student at Leeds University around this time.Contributed by:
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Officer's Record of Service 1.This picture shows Arthur's service record & dates.Contributed by:
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Officer's Record of ServiceShows Arthur's Sniping and Scouting training.Contributed by:
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Silver War BadgeThis is Arthur's Silver War Badge, which was issued to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness during WW1.The badge was to be work on the right breast of civilian dress.Contributed by:
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Soldier CardsI found these in Arthur's effects. They seem to be cards belonging to various soldiers, perhaps Arthur's friends?Contributed by:
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Arthur in later years.Here is Arthur as a much older man. This is how my brothers and I tend to think of him, with his white hair swept back, wearing a cardigan.Contributed by:
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Arthur before the war.Arthur here is the rather debonair young lad on the left, pictured with his brothers John (Jack) and Eric, and their father (also Arthur Chadwick), known to my father as Pa.Contributed by:
Rebecca44127
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rebecca44127 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Rebecca44127 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette 21st July 1916 | Rebecca44127 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Leslie Chadwick | Rebecca44127 | |
| Arthur Leslie Chadwick with his fellow soldiers. | Rebecca44127 | |
| King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Rebecca44127 | |
| Arthur at 18 years of age. | Rebecca44127 | |
| Officer's Record of Service 1. | Rebecca44127 | |
| Officer's Record of Service 2 | Rebecca44127 | |
| Officer's Record of Service | Rebecca44127 | |
| Officer's Record of Service 4 | Rebecca44127 | |
| Officer's Record of Service 5 | Rebecca44127 | |
| Silver War Badge | Rebecca44127 | |
| Soldier Cards | Rebecca44127 | |
| Arthur in later years. | Rebecca44127 | |
| Arthur before the war. | Rebecca44127 |
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