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Timeline
Timeline
1886
1917
dates
Age 30
Source:9288200
15th August 1917
service
British Army
Private
2933
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:765369
service
British Army
Private
24085
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:765369
1917
death
Killed in Action
Private Freddie Chambers, of B Coy, 5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment was one of 11 soldiers killed by a shell as their platoon moved up to the line on enemy positions near Lens in August 1917
Lens
France
Source:9288200
15th August 1917
burial
France
France
Grave I.U.40
Source:9288200
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Chambers |
| Source | 765369 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2933 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 24085 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rutland Remembers | Neil202 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph of Frederick Chambers | Neil202 | |
| Gravestone of Frederick Chambers | Neil202 |
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