Pte
William Ambrose Chafe
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 30/09/1892 |
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Place of birth: NL, Division 1, Brigus, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Telegraph operator |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 1054688 |
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Enlistment date: 1/12/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 24th Bn. (Victoria Rifles) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Hillside Farm, Zonnebeke, 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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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death or original burial place |
My story
"Killed in Action." On the morning of November 6th 1917, in company with another signaller, he was detailed to go forward and establish a visional station at Vienna Cottages. When they reached "C" Company trenches the enemy opened fire with 5.9 shells, and one landed in the trench, a piece of the shrapnel hitting private Chafe in the head, causing instantaneous death.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922761 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=d476ddea-d1b6-4a0c-a4c5-85580a50333d |