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Harold Chamberlain


               Ancestry site Military records
               Private Harold Chamberlain, born in Studley, resided and enlisted in Redditch, Service No
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               203361, 2  Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, killed in action, 26  September 1917,
               Western European Theatre.  Buried Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 75 to 77, Zonnebeke, Belgium.











                                    Private Harold Chamberlain – source:-www.findagrave.com

               Remembered on Astwood Bank war memorial and Astwood Bank Baptist Church war memorial (now in
               Cookhill Baptist Church)

               (On 1911 census Harold Chamberlain, aged 14, lived with his parents William and Anna at Avenue Road,
               Astwood Bank.

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               The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 3
               November 1917

               Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
               Wounded
               Chamberlain H. (203361) from Redditch
               Acknowledgements: www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk - Martin Stephens who digitised the Bromsgrove, Droitwich
               Private and Redditch Messenger

               The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 28th
               September 1918

               Astwood Bank Soldier Killed – After a suspense of more than twelve months waiting, definite
               news regarding their second son Private Harold Chamberlain, Mr and Mrs Chamberlain, of
               Avenue Road, Astwood Bank, have been informed that he was killed in action September
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               26  1917.  Private Chamberlain was in the Worcestershire regiment, enlisted June 1916, and
               had spent a considerable time in France.  Prior to joining the forces he was in the employ of
               Messrs. Joseph Perkins and sons, Astwood Bank.  He was 20 years of age.
               Acknowledgements: www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk - Martin Stephens who digitised the Bromsgrove, Droitwich
               Private and Redditch Messenger

               He is remembered on the Worcestershire Regiment Roll of Honour at:-
               http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/wr.php?main=inc/roll_honour_WW1_C








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