Private Edward Lindsay Chalmers
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Chalmers,
Edward Lindsay
Date of birth: 1892-09-15
Place of birth: Renfrewshire Scotland
Next of kin: Jane Chalmers (mother,) 260 Markham Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Teamster
Occupation (normalized): Animal-Drawn Vehicle Driver (Road)
Address:
260 Markham Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Nine Elms Military Cemetery (France), I. E. 25.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 778397
Highest Rank:
Private
(15th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 15th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1916-01-17 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 297065
LAC ID:
94355
Service file: B1601-S003
Uploader's Notes:
Previous militia experience was with:
- G.G.B.G. - 16 months
- Kapaskasing Camp - 1 year
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Private Army Canadian Infantry 127th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 15th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-01-31