Lieutenant James Russell Chamberlin

Lieutenant (Air Force).

Globe and Mail, June 5 1916 Pg5: J. RUSSEL CHAMBERLIN KILLED IN ENGLAND; Toronto Member of Royal Flying Corps Victim of Aeroplane Accident; A brief cablegram informing him that his only son, Flight Sub-Lieut. J. Russel Chamberlin of the Royal Flying Corps, had been killed on Friday morning in an aeroplane accident at Netheravon, England, was on Saturday received by Mr. James E. Chamberlin, 86 Pleasant boulevard. Beyond the mere statement that his death was due to an accident, no particulars were given in the cable, and Mr. Chamberlin immediately cabled for a detailed account of the occurrence, and asked that the remains be sent back to Canada.

A native of Ottawa, where he was born twenty-five years ago, Sub-Lieut. Chamberlin was well known in this city, having lived here for several years. He was educated at Jarvis Collegiate Institute, and later attended the University of Toronto, graduating from the department of forestry about two years ago. Immediately after his graduation he went west to Victoria, and secured a position with the Forestry Department of the British Columbia Government. He returned to the city last September, and signed up with the aviation school at the Island. He did not, however, take his course in Canada, and on January 1 of this year he left St. John for England. He was a fully qualified aviator, having completed his course of instruction a few months ago. During his student stays in the city he was the proprietor of Chamberlin & Co., in the typewriter supply business.

Lieut. Leo Andrews, who went overseas with an infantry battalion and was just recently transferred to the Flying Corps, is a cousin. Besides his mother and father he is survived by two sisters, Misses Florence and Merle, both of whom live at home.