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We remember Arthur Chesworth
We remember Arthur Chesworth
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7344274
service
British Army
Private
14334
Royal Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Source:793986
service
British Army
Private
14334
Royal Fusiliers
Source:7344274
1917
death
Source:7344274
29th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7344274
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Chesworth |
| Source | 7344274 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14334 | Royal Fusiliers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 14334 | Royal Fusiliers | Private |
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Oppy Wood battlefield crossCommemorating those from 22nd (Service) Battalion (Kensington), Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) killed in the battle of Oppy Wood (29 April to 3 May 1917), including this man. It was replaced by a permanent memorial in 1929 and brought to its present home of St Mary Abbots Church, High Street Kensington, London in 1949.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Oppy Wood battlefield cross | Edward43379 |
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