Name
Elphinstone Chamberlain
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
02/12/1918
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
400821
Essex Regiment
10th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BELGRADE CEMETERY
I. C. 2
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Letchworth Town Memorial, Central Methodist Church Memorial, Letchworth
Pre War
Son of Clement and Cecilia Chamberlain, of 54, Gernon Rd., Letchworth, Herts. Born at Birmingham. 1901 resident at Aston, Warwicks. Employed by the Phoenix Motor Company.
Wartime Service
Joined at outbreak of war. Formerly 10th Essex. Elphinstone on leave with brother July 1917 before leaving for the 'east'. Wounded 27th September and died of wounds (fractured right arm) at Namur hospital, Missing in action 21/9/1918. ‘Good News' article, November 1918, Wounded & Prisoner, sent a postcard home. Lots of letters.
Additional Information
Brother Harold was in the Bedfordshires, but wounded and transferred to Labour Corps.
Acknowledgments
Dan Hill, Louise Fryer, Jonty Wild
