Basic Details
Surname
Chamberlain
Forenames
Sydney
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Sidney
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, with a son and was one of the many of the regiment and area who died int he failed attack on the Schwaben Redoubt on 3/9/16. He is also commemorated on IWM 2689 and the Thiepval Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action