Chatfield, Ernest \ Earnest Coy
| Birth Name | Chatfield, Ernest \ Earnest Coy |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 45 years, 3 months, 17 days |
Narrative
Ernest \ Earnest Coy Chatfield
B. 22 Jun 1871 Minnesota, USA
D. 9 Oct 1916 Courcelette, Battle of the Somme
Blacksmith.
Not married in 1915.
Enlisted into the Canadian Expeditionary Force 12 Nov 1915 at Edmonton, Canada, joined the 49th Battalion (Alberta Regiment). Service number 101607
On Attestation Paper to join Canadian Army his name is Ernest Earnest with the a crossed out Coy Chatfield.
Next of kin as Guy Carlton Chatfield.
Extract from the CEF Burial Register:
”Previously reported missing , now reported Killed in Action.
Was with his battalion when an attack was made on Regina Trench, about 4.30am on 8 October 1916. A trench just in front was occupied but was only held for five or six hours. During the occupation of this trench Private Chatfield was severely wounded by shell splinters, the effects from which he subsequently died.”
Listed on the Vimy Memorial.
Events
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| Birth | 22 June 1871 | Minnesota, USA | ||
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| Death | 9 October 1916 | Courcelette, Somme, France | ||
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| Census | 1880 | Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, USA | ||
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| Census | 1885 | Kanaranzi, Rock Co., Minnesota, USA | ||
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| Census | 1900 | Kanaranzi, Rock Co., Minnesota, USA | With parents. | |
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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, Marcus Morton I | 5 December 1841 | 12 January 1911 | |
| Mother | Willson, Hellen Lauretta | 9 August 1848 | 27 April 1928 | |
| Sister | Chatfield, Stella | 1869 | ||
| Brother | Chatfield, William Willson | 1870 | 1880 | |
| Chatfield, Ernest \ Earnest Coy | 22 June 1871 | 9 October 1916 | ||
| Brother | Chatfield, Guy Carlton | May 1872 | 15 March 1943 | |
| Brother | Chatfield, Marcus Morton II | 19 October 1876 | 23 February 1944 | |
| Sister | Chatfield, Charlotte | 19 September 1878 | 15 February 1912 | |
| Sister | Chatfield, Minnie | July 1880 | ||
| Sister | Chatfield, Bertha | 16 October 1882 | 22 March 1957 | |
| Sister | Chatfield, Iva | 25 April 1885 | 15 June 1956 | |
| Brother | Chatfield, Orrin S | 29 March 1888 | 3 September 1897 | |
| Sister | Chatfield, Hellen | February 1890 | 1949 |
Attributes
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| _UID | C3C0917434DFD511B337709A55C100008B84 |
