Birth GRO 2nd qtr 1893
CHATFIELD, Arthur John Wellingbro' 3b 150
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England Births and Christenings
Name: Arthur John Chatfield
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 26 Mar 1893
Event Place: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England
Sex: Male
Father's Name: William Chatfield
Mother's Name: Sarah
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Served in WWI in the 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment and was killed in Flanders 9th May 1915.
Private Arthur John 9054 12699359. Born 1893, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Died 9 May 1915. 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment. Ploegsteert Memorial (CWG..., Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Son of William Henry Chatfield (Decd 1901) and Mrs. Sarah Jane Chatfield (nee Busby), of 16, Mill Rd., Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Baptised St Luke’s, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Landed in France at Le Havre 6 Nov 1914. This is the date of the Battle of Aubers Ridge in which both the 1st and 2nd Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment were involved. The attack was a failure and the British suffered 11,000 casualties on this day but four Victoria Crosses were awarded for this one attack. 2 Northants suffered 400 casualties themselves, their War Diary entry for the two days of the battle can be found here: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=80585. Medal entitlement 1914 Star and clasp, Victory Medal, British War Medal. The clasp to the 1914 Star was awarded to any soldier that served in France and Belgium under enemy fire between 5th August and midnight 22/23 November 1914. Mother emigrated to Canada with remaining three daughters.