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Robert Henry Chamberlain

In memory of:

Private Robert Henry Chamberlain

September 2, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

1063165

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

54th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

August 21, 1893

Husband of Lilly M. Watson (formerly Chamberlain), of 376.5, Water St., Peterboro', Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 382 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DURY MILL BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. A. 37.

Location:

Dury is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 1 kilometre north of the straight main road from Arras to Cambrai (D939). Approximately 16 kilometres from Arras travelling towards Cambrai on the D939 is the Canadian Forces Memorial at Dury. 300 metres after the Memorial the Cemetery is signposted to the left towards Dury village. 200 metres from the D939 the cemetery is signposted to the left. It is located in open fields, and is approached along an unsurfaced track about 500 metres long.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Robert Henry Chamberlain– Pte. Robert Henry Chamberlain of Norwood Ontario prior to being sent overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. He was killed instantly by enemy machine gun fire on Sept.2nd 1918 on Drocourt Queant Switch Line in northern France.

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    Photo of Robert Henry Chamberlain
    Photo of Robert Henry Chamberlain – Pte. Robert Henry Chamberlain of Norwood Ontario prior to being sent overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. He was killed instantly by enemy machine gun fire on Sept.2nd 1918 on Drocourt Queant Switch Line in northern France.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CATCHPOLE TO CHIGNELL. Microform Sequence 19; Volume Number 31829_B016728. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 315 of 958.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CATCHPOLE TO CHIGNELL. Microform Sequence 19; Volume Number 31829_B016728. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 315 of 958.

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