Henry John Chesterton (1896 - 1915)

Born 1896 in Poplar, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Died 24 Jan 1915 at about age 19 in France

Biography

Private Henry Chesterton was killed in action in France during World War I.

Private Henry Chesterton served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
Service ended: 24 January 1915

He was killed in action while serving with the Royal Berkshire Regiment in France during World War I . He was interred at Fauquissart Military Cemetery in France.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FQJ-6TM : 1 October 2014), Henry John Chesterton, 1896; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. George In The East, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWP3-TXV : 8 May 2019), Henry Chesterton in household of Walter Chesterton, Shadwell, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172529239/henry-john-chesterton: accessed 06 June 2023), memorial page for Private Henry John Chesterton (1896–24 Jan 1915), Find A Grave: Memorial #172529239, citing Fauquissart Military Cemetery, Laventie, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by Jofen (contributor 48318749).
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission H J Chesterton, accessed 6 June 2023
• UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 Name Henry John Chesterton Birth Place London Residence Poplar Death Date 24 Jan 1915 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Felixstowe Rank Private Regiment Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment Battalion 2nd Battalion Regimental Number 10190 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War Western European Theatre Ancestry Record UKsoldiersGreatWar #487282