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We remember Frederick Charles Chesters
We remember Frederick Charles Chesters
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1914
enlistment
Source:9166888
23rd June 1914
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9166889
23rd May 1916 - 15th September 1917
1916
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9166889
21st September 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Shell gas - Etaples
Hospital/Institution
Source:9166889
11th September 1917
1918
service
British Army
Private
87820
Royal Defence Corps
Source:9166889
24th September 1918 - 25th January 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9166888
25th January 1919
service
British Army
Private
2040
Gloucestershire Regiment
Source:793095
service
British Army
Private
2000333
Gloucestershire Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:9166887
1919
death
Died of wounds
Died from gas poisoning received in France
United Kingdom
Source:9166887
Source:9174009
2nd February 1919
burial
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
JJJ. 89
Source:9166887
sibling
Annie Elizabeth Chesters
Source:9174009
sibling
Florence May Chesters
Source:9174009
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Charles |
| Initials | FC |
| Last Name | Chesters, |
| Source | 9166887 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2040 | Gloucestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2000333 | Gloucestershire Regiment | 4th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 87820 | Royal Defence Corps | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | mother | ||
| Hugh Chesters | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Elizabeth Chesters | sister | ||
| Florence May Chesters | sister |
Media
Media
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Grave in GloucestershirePrivate Frederick Charles Chesters is buried in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire,
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DR117137 -
Military MedalMilitary Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Frederick Chesters.Contributed by:
Vincent96527 -
Silver War BadgeSilver War Badge, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Frederick Chesters.
Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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Recipients of the Military MedalMore about Recipients of the Military Medal
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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 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne23518 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave in Gloucestershire | DR117137 | |
| Military Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| Silver War Badge | Vincent96527 |
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