Private Earle Alex Chambers
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Chambers,
Earle Alex
Date of birth: 1897-05-08
Place of birth: Ormstown Quebec Canada
Next of kin: William Chambers, father, 517 Balmoral Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-09-28
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Raillencourt Communal Cemetery Extension, I. A. 10
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 461121
Highest Rank:
Private
(44th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private (Army).
- Private, 44th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Cambrai/Canal du Nord
Commemoration location: Huntingdon, Quebec
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 551289
LAC ID:
94761
Service file: B1607A-S062
Uploader's Notes: Private Earl Chambers, youngest son of William Chambers (formerly from Huntingdon, Quenec) was born in Ormstown, Quebec and was living in Winnipeg when he enlisted at the age of 17. Earl had been wounded earlier in the war, and was back serving with the 44th Battalion at the end of September when the Canadians engaged in the Battle of Cambrai/Canal du Nord. This was the last major battle that Canadians fought in during the First World War. The 44th started the attack for the Canadians, by moving across the canal on 27 September and taking the trenches on the far side. The attack was successful, but casualities were high. There was considerable resistance from the Germans throughout the 5 days of the battle, although the 44th was only in a orward position for the first 3 days. On the 28th, 21 men of the 44th were killed, 157 wounded and 45 were missing. His brother Lawrence also served with the 44th Battalion and was killed in action, April 14th, 1917.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 61st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 44th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-08-17