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We remember John Robert Ledgewood Chambers
We remember John Robert Ledgewood Chambers
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
Jamaica
Source:9131834
January 1889
1901
dates
Age 12
Source:9133201
1901
1901
location
Shorncliffe camp, Sandgate, Kent
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9133201
1901
1904
dates
Age 15
Source:9131913
27th February 1904
1904
enlistment
Dover
United Kingdom
Source:9131913
27th February 1904
1904
service
British Army
Boy
5462
Army Ordnance Corps
Source:9131913
27th February 1904 - 28th August 1906
1906
discharge
Source:9131913
28th August 1906
1911
dates
Age 22
Source:9131834
24th March 1911
1911
employment
Gunsmith
Source:9131834
24th March 1911
1911
service
British Army
Private
10881
Royal Scots
2nd Battalion
Source:9131834
24th March 1911
1913
service
British Army
Corporal
10881
Royal Scots
2nd Battalion
Source:9131834
30th July 1913
1914
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
10881
Royal Scots
2nd Battalion
Source:9131834
26th August 1914
1914
dates
Age 25
Source:7516968
15th October 1914
service
British Army
Serjeant
10881
Royal Scots
2nd Battalion
Source:9131833
location
Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:9131833
1914
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7516968
Source:9131833
15th October 1914
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 4.
Source:7516968
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Robert Ledgewood |
| Initials | JRL |
| Last Name | Chambers |
| Source | 9131913 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh, Scotland | United Kingdom | |||
| Shorncliffe camp, Sandgate, Kent | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10881 | Royal Scots | 2nd Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 5462 | Army Ordnance Corps | Boy | ||
| British Army | 10881 | Royal Scots | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10881 | Royal Scots | 2nd Battalion | Acting Serjeant | |
| British Army | 10881 | Royal Scots | 2nd Battalion | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | mother | ||
| Sgt-Master Tailor John Chambers | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Blue | Reddish brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
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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 | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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