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We remember Ernest Chidlow
We remember Ernest Chidlow
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:9347172
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Farmer's Son
Source:9347172
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Shawbury Park, Shawbury, Shropshire.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9347172
2nd April 1911
1917
service
British Army
Private
Gloucestershire Regiment
14th Battalion
Source:9347243
27th February 1917
1917
service
British Army
3037
Shropshire Yeomanry
Source:9347272
27th February 1917
service
British Army
Private
37558
Gloucestershire Regiment
Source:796275
1917
death
Killed in Action
According to the diaries there were no casualties on the 27th of February 1917, but there were 3 killed and 2 wounded the day before. Was he one of the wounded who died overnight?
Chilly, Somme, France,
France
Source:7281767
Source:9347550
27th February 1917
burial
Somme
France
Source:7281767
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Chidlow |
| Source | 796275 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawbury Park, Shawbury, Shropshire. | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 37558 | Gloucestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Gloucestershire Regiment | 14th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | 3037 | Shropshire Yeomanry |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Chidlow | father | ||
| Jane Chidlow nee Heath | mother |
Media
Media
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War Memorial, St Mary’s Church, Shawbury.War Memorial, St Mary’s Church, Shawbury, Shropshire.
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Roderick19330
Communities
Communities
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census | Roderick19330 | |
| England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) | Roderick19330 | |
| England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 | Roderick19330 | |
| National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870-1914 | Roderick19330 | |
| Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 | Roderick19330 | |
| British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 | Roderick19330 | |
| UK, WWI War Diaries (France, Belgium and Germany), 1914-1920 | Roderick19330 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial, St Mary’s Church, Shawbury. | Roderick19330 |
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