Private Arthur Chambers 235514

[Joe Green]

Hello there everyone.

I am new to this forum, but hope someone could help me out. I am looking for a photo of Private Arthur Chambers, my relative, and his grave. Ive already emailed the cemetry and museum of the W Yorks but as yet, no reply. So I was hoping some one on here could help.

Name: CHAMBERS, ARTHUR

Initials: A

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

Unit Text: 9th Bn.

Age: 19

Date of Death: 01/10/1917

Service No: 235514

Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Chambers, of 30, Twizell Lane, Beamish, Co. Durham.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. B. 10.

Cemetery: CEMENT HOUSE CEMETERY

A picture of him or his grave, or even just some more information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You

Joe

[grantowi]

from SDGW:

Regiment, Corps etc.: Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)

Battalion etc.: 9th Battalion.

Last name: Chambers

First name(s): Arthur

Initials: A

Birthplace: Stanley, Durham

Enlisted: Stanley

Residence:

Rank: PRIVATE

Number: 235514

Date died: 1 October 1917

How died: Killed in action

Theatre of war: France & Flanders

Supplementary Notes: FORMERLY 29665, 4TH EAST YORKS REGT.

from Find a Grave - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?p...d=11155996&

Grant

[Chris Noble]

Hi Joe.

Just has Grant has posted, and, probably a draft to the battalion mid 1917.

Bit confusing this Joe, as they came out of the line, near Langemarck (Bulow Farm area) about the 30th September.

Possible that Arthur was killed during the relief i would guess on the night 30th/1st October.

Best wishes.

Chris.

[Joe Green]

Thank you both for the replies. Do you know anywhere or anyone who may have a photo of him?

thanks

Joe

[grantowi]

You could try the museum - http://www.pwoyorkshire.co.uk/index.php?op...3&Itemid=27

Grant

[Nigel Marshall]

Hello Joe,

Welcome to the forum.

If you follow the link above to Find a Grave and then follow the link on that page to The International War Graves Photography Project, it looks like they have a photo of the grave.

As for a photo of the man himself, if the family doesn't have one, your best bet might be to look up the local newspaper archive to see if his death was reported in the local 'paper.

Cheers,

Nigel

[Joe Green]

Thankyou again, Ive already emailed the museum, no reply yet though. I might have to search the newspaper archives.

thanks again

joe

[joseph]

Joe,

Would look like he joined the 4th Reserve Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment in February 1917 this was with a large draft from the Army Service Corps. Some of his peer group transferred to the West Yorkshire Regiment in June 1917.

Regards Charles

[ralphjd]

Joe. As has been said, your best bet for his photograph is the local newspaper, I have found 150+ of my men, one or two many months after they were killed, so keep at it, you never know. Good hunting. Ralph.