Wilfred Henry Chamberlain
Memorial: Coalpit Heath - St Saviour's Church
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 22694
Parents: Albert and Elizabeth Chamberlain
Home address: Brockridge, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Coal miner
Date of birth: 1893
Place of birth: Frampton Cotterell, Bristol
Date of death: 24/07/1916
Buried/Commemorated at: Thiepval Memorial, France (Ref: Pier and Faces 5 A and 5 B)
Age: 23
Further information:
Wilfred Henry Chamberlain was born in 1891 at Frampton Cotterell. His father worked as a coal miner. Both his parents were born in Frampton Cotterell and they lived at Brockridge, Frampton Cotterell. His siblings were Mary, Kate, Elsie, Harold and Ruby, the children were all born in Frampton Cotterell
Wilfred joined the 12th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment and served as Private 22694. He was Killed in Action at the Battle of the Somme on the 24th July 1916. Wilfred is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France (Ref: Pier and Faces 5 A and 5 B)
Wilfred Henry Chamberlain is remembered on the Chipping Sodbury and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital board, now at Yate and District Heritage Centre, under Coalpit Heath
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Yate and District Heritage Centre and Forces War Records