Pte
Thomas Charles Chandler
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1893 |
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Place of birth: Saint Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands |
General information
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Profession: Gardener |
Army information
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Country: Channel Islands |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 419 |
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Enlistment place: Guernsey, Channel Islands |
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Units: — Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, 1st Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 28/03/1918 |
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Place of death: Vindictive Cross Roads, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 25 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 161A |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal — 15/12/1919 |
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Victory Medal Medal — 15/12/1919 |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
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.
Sources 1
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1 Battalion Royal Guernsey Light Infantry , (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2302/1). Sources used |
More information 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 |