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Thomas Charles Chandler
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1893 |
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Geburtsort: Saint Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Gärtner |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: Channel Islands |
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Truppe: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Dienstnummer: 419 |
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Einberufung ort: Guernsey, Channel Islands |
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Einheiten: — Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, 1st Bn. (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 28/03/1918 |
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Sterbeort: Vindictive Cross Roads, Passchendaele, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 25 |
Gedenkstätte
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Tyne Cot Memorial Tafel: 161A |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 2
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British War Medal Medaille — 15/12/1919 |
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Victory Medal Medaille — 15/12/1919 |
Punkte von Interesse 3
| #1 | Geburtsort | ||
| #2 | Einberufung ort | ||
| #3 | Ort des Todes (ungefähr) |
Meine Geschichte
Private Thomas Charles Chandler served in “D” Company, 1st Battalion Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, part of the 86th Brigade, of the 29th Division.
The Third Battle of Ypres, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele, officially took place from the 31st of July 1917 till the 10th of November 1917. Although the offensive came to an end in late 1917 the violence raged on. Several minor attacks took place in the sector and shelling on both sides remained persistent.
In January 1918 The Royal Guernsey Light Infantry 1st Battalion moved from Northern France to Flanders. Throughout the following two months the Battalion started working in the frontlines, mostly maintaining, digging and wiring trenches. On the 27th of March 1918 the 1st Royal Guernsey Light Infantry moved up for a tour in the frontline. They relieved the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers in the left sector of the 86th Brigade Front. The Battalion’s Headquarters and aid post were situated at Bellevue, while the Battalion’s companies took up positions at Vindictive Crossroads, to the north of the village of Passchendaele. During the relief in the night of the 27th and 28th March 1918 the 86th Brigade suffered a total of twelve casualties. Six men were killed and six other ranks were wounded.
One of the men who was killed in action during the relief at Vindictive Crossroads was Private Thomas Charles Chandler. He has no known grave and is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial.
The Third Battle of Ypres, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele, officially took place from the 31st of July 1917 till the 10th of November 1917. Although the offensive came to an end in late 1917 the violence raged on. Several minor attacks took place in the sector and shelling on both sides remained persistent.
In January 1918 The Royal Guernsey Light Infantry 1st Battalion moved from Northern France to Flanders. Throughout the following two months the Battalion started working in the frontlines, mostly maintaining, digging and wiring trenches. On the 27th of March 1918 the 1st Royal Guernsey Light Infantry moved up for a tour in the frontline. They relieved the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers in the left sector of the 86th Brigade Front. The Battalion’s Headquarters and aid post were situated at Bellevue, while the Battalion’s companies took up positions at Vindictive Crossroads, to the north of the village of Passchendaele. During the relief in the night of the 27th and 28th March 1918 the 86th Brigade suffered a total of twelve casualties. Six men were killed and six other ranks were wounded.
One of the men who was killed in action during the relief at Vindictive Crossroads was Private Thomas Charles Chandler. He has no known grave and is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Quellen 1
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1 Battalion Royal Guernsey Light Infantry , (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2302/1). Verwendete Quellen |
Weitere Informationen 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1628470 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=bc23fcd4-6a24-4ce6-8ceb-980861e9208e |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/770337 |