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We remember Oliver Chesterfield
We remember Oliver Chesterfield
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1891
location
15 Palace Terrace, Fulham, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8706605
5th April 1891
1892
sibling
William Chesterfield
Source:8707197
1892
1894
sibling
Frank Chesterfield
Source:8707197
1894
1897
sibling
Ethel Chesterfield
Source:8707197
1897
1900
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Wood Green, London then Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8708322
1900 - 1906
1906
employment
Shipping Clerk
Lloyds
London
United Kingdom
Source:8708322
1906 - 1915
1911
location
6 Fulham Park Road, Fulham, London SW
United Kingdom
Source:8706617
2nd April 1911
1915
employment
Assistant Purser
Union Castle Line
Source:8708322
1915 - 1916
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Assistant Purser
Mercantile Marine
Source:8708322
1915
1916
employment
Purser
Union Castle Line
Source:8708322
1916
1917
marriage
Mary Alice Walker
Source:8706718
1917
1919
location
169 Broonwood Road, Clapham Common, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8706713
11th February 1919
service
Other Empire Force
Purser
Merchant Navy - SS Prince George (ON 110003)
Source:8706095
1919
death
War Related Sickness
He died in a Southampton nursing home from pneumonia contracted on SS Prince George while crossing the North Sea to repatriate prisoners of war.
Southampton
United Kingdom
Source:8706095
Source:8706713
11th February 1919
burial
Tooting, London
United Kingdom
Source:8708322
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Oliver |
| Initials | O |
| Last Name | Chesterfield |
| Source | 8706094 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Palace Terrace, Fulham, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| 169 Broonwood Road, Clapham Common, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 11th February 1919 | |
| 6 Fulham Park Road, Fulham, London SW | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine | Assistant Purser | |||
| Other Empire Force | Merchant Navy - SS Prince George (ON 110003) | Purser |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Mabel Chesterfield | mother | ||
| William James Chesterfield | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Chesterfield | brother | 1892 | |
| Frank Chesterfield | brother | 1894 | |
| Ethel Chesterfield | sister | 1897 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alice Walker | wife | 1917 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1918-09 | 6'0" |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| GRO MARINE DEATHS INDICES (1903 to 1965) Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Link to British Merchant Seamen records | Ann39898 | |
| England and Wales National Probate Calendar | Gordon760 | |
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Chesterfield | Gordon760 |
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