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We remember Edward Chandos Elliot Chambers
We remember Edward Chandos Elliot Chambers
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1915
enlistment
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8568743
1915
1916
dates
Age 20
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1st July 1916
education
Marlborough College
Marlborough Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8568743
education
St John's College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8568743
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7151270
Source:8568739
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
I, A. 13.
Source:7151270
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Chandos Elliot |
| Initials | ECE |
| Last Name | Chambers |
| Source | 765233 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Frances nee Chandos Pole-Gell | mother | ||
| Richard Edward Elliot Chambers | father |
Media
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Bouzincourt Cemetery ExtensionSecond Lieutenant Edward Chandos Elliot Chambers, a noted Irish cricketer, served with the Lancashire Fusiliers at the Somme and fell there on 1st July 1916. We will remember.
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Grave marker of ECE ChambersThis grave marker is on display at the National Army Museum, Chelsea, and is in its original transit box addressed to REE Chambers, Edward's father. Photographed with the permission of the National Army Museum.Contributed by:
Janice103696
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bouzincourt Cemetery Extension | Anne1202 | |
| Grave marker of ECE Chambers | Janice103696 |
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We remember Edward Chandos Elliot Chambers
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