We remember Harry Chilmaid

We remember Harry Chilmaid

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Timeline

Timeline

1884
sibling George Edward Chilmaid Source:798795 8th November 1884
1886
sibling William Chilmaid Source:798795 12th June 1886
1888
sibling Bertie Chilmaid Source:798795 10th November 1888
1891
birth Higham near Gravesend Kent United Kingdom Source:798795 11th March 1891
1891
location Hope Terrace, Higham Kent United Kingdom parents address Source:798795 11th March 1891 - 9th December 1915
1894
sibling Nellie Louise Chilmaid Source:798795 10th March 1894
1896
sibling Fred Chilmaid Source:798795 5th October 1896
1899
sibling Norah Jane Chilmaid Source:798795 1st December 1899
1915
enlistment Gravesend United Kingdom Source:798795 9th December 1915
employment Cement worker United Kingdom Source:798795
service British Army Gunner 96969 Royal Garrison Artillery Source:798795
service British Army Joined as Gunner, killed as A/Bombardier appt 4/2/1917 96969 281 Siege Battery Source:798795
service British Army Bombardier 96969 Royal Garrison Artillery Source:7018159
1917
death Killed in Action Believed to have been killed by a shell. Harry had stayed at his post whilst his relief went to the latrine Belgium Source:7018159 Source:798795 25th June 1917
burial Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium Belgium Source:7018159 Source:798795

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Harry
Initials H
Last Name Chilmaid
Source 798795
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Hope Terrace, Higham Kent United Kingdom parents address 11th March 1891 - 9th December 1915
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 96969 Royal Garrison Artillery Gunner
British Army 96969 281 Siege Battery Joined as Gunner, killed as A/Bombardier appt 4/2/1917
British Army 96969 Royal Garrison Artillery Bombardier
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jane Maria Chilmaid nee Pepper mother
William Chilmaid father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
George Edward Chilmaid brother 8th November 1884
William Chilmaid brother 12th June 1886
Bertie Chilmaid brother 10th November 1888
Fred Chilmaid brother 5th October 1896
Nellie Louise Chilmaid sister 10th March 1894
Norah Jane Chilmaid sister 1st December 1899
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1915-12-09 5'9"

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