Basic Details
Surname
Chavasse
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Aidan
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
He was born Oxford on the 26 July 1891, the 4th son of the Rt Revd Francis James Chavasse, DD, Bishop of Liverpool, and Edith [Maude] of Liverpool. He was educated at Liverpool College and Corpus where he achieved a 3rd class degree in Modern History in 1914 but he was also Secretary of Athletics Sports in 1911, Secretary of the Pelican Essay Club in 1913 and then its President. As a meber of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps he enlisted in August 1915 and fought in France and Belgium.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
The King's R
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Zillebeke, Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
5
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Missing