Basic Details
Surname
Chamen
Forenames
H A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Harold Ashcombe
Served or died
Died
Notes
According to Angus and Rosemary's Miscellany of Malvern (see References): 'Harold Ashcombe Chamen was born at Harlesden on 2nd March 1894, the son of William Ashcombe and Marian Mabel Chamen. He was educated at the Wells House, Malvern Wells, Lancing College and studied agriculture at Reading University. He also trained at the Royal Military College Sandhurst and was a member of the Officers Training Corps. He was first commissioned as Second Lieutenant, Special Reserve on 15th August 1914 and attached to the South Wales Borderers and later commissioned as Second Lieutenant with the Bedfordshire Regiment on 12th May 1915. He went to France on 8th July 1915. Harold died of wounds received in an attack on Guillemon on 1st August 1916 aged 22 years.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Guillemont, Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
August
Day of death
1
Age at death
22
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action