Chatfield, Kyrle Rudston
| Birth Name | Chatfield, Kyrle Rudston |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 36 years, 6 months, 10 days |
Narrative
Birth GRO 4th qtr 1880
CHATFIELD, Kyrle Rudston Stoke D. 5b 328
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England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations
Name Kyrle Rudston Chatfield
Event Type Probate
Event Date 6 Jun 1919
Event Place United Kingdom
Event Place West Africa, United Kingdom
Beneficiary's Name Alfred Ernie Montacute Chatfield
Beneficiary 2 Name Amy Mabel Chatfield
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Civil Engineer, West African Civil Service. Drowned at sea by enemy action while returning from the Gold Coast.
Went to Nigeria & Ghana five times between 1909-1916.
Obituary
KYRLE RUDSTON CHATFIELD, Civil Engineer, lost his life in April, the ship in which he was travelling back from Africa being torpedoed. He was in the Hardinge 1896-1899. The Gold Coast Gazette, May 1st, said : " Mr. K. R. CHATFIELD, Provincial Engineer, Public Works Department, had been in the service of this Government since November, 1911, previous to which he was an Assistant Engineer in the Public Works Department of Nigeria. He had recently acted as Deputy Director of Public Works and also as Director, and the ability which he displayed in all the appointments that he held gave abundant promise of a distinguished career."
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 14 October 1880 | Devonport, Devon, England | ||
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| Death | 24 April 1917 | Africa, off | ||
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Cause: Torpedoed at sea. |
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| Census | 1891 | Woodford Rd., Wanstead, Essex, England | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Chatfield, Alfred John CB | 27 August 1831 | 25 August 1910 | |
| Mother | Faulconer, Louisa | 1841 | 29 September 1916 | |
| Sister | Chatfield, Amy Mabel | 29 May 1869 | 5 September 1954 | |
| Sister | Chatfield, Violet Alice Cholmley | 8 November 1870 | 1945 | |
| Sister | Chatfield, Lillian Maud | 24 March 1872 | 8 August 1927 | |
| Brother | Chatfield, Alfred Ernle Montacute P.C., G.C.B., O.M., K.C.M.G., C.V.O. | 27 September 1873 | 15 November 1967 | |
| Sister | Chatfield, Gwendolen Percy Elizabeth | 19 February 1879 | 24 December 1968 | |
| Chatfield, Kyrle Rudston | 14 October 1880 | 24 April 1917 | ||
| Sister | Chatfield, Gwladys Louisa | 16 September 1885 | 4 May 1937 |
Families
Family of Chatfield, Kyrle Rudston and Clapton, Nellie Emma |
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| Married | Wife | Clapton, Nellie Emma ( * 1885 + ... ) | ||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Chatfield, Pamela Kyrle | 15 June 1917 | 23 May 2008 |
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | 78F6917434DFD511B337709A55C1000076FE |
Attributes
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| _UID | 77F6917434DFD511B337709A55C1000075EE |
