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WILLIAM THOMAS CHALDECOTT

Died : 10 Oct 1918

Rank : Private

Service no at death: 72314

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Surname:	CHALDECOTT
Forename:	WILLIAM THOMAS
Initials:	W T
Date of Birth	1891
Place of Birth	East Orchard
Place of Birth Source	1911 Census
Address
Schools attended

Employment / trade	Dairyman
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)	Son of Arthur and Selina Parham Chaldecott of Handley. Grandparents - Thomas and Julia Ann (nee Vardy) Chaldecott; William and Julia (nee Andrews) Parham
Spouse Name	Not married
Notes	Brother Joseph also killed 13 Nov 1917. His brother Alfred died 1915 in Handley.

Regiment at call-up	Yorkshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge	Royal Defence Corps
Rank at call-up	Private
Service no at call-up	23223
Date of attestation	-
Date of call-up	-
Area reported to
Source

Naval vessels served	SS Leinster (mail ship)
Decorations and awards
Other service details	Enlisted in 1 Yorkshire Light Infantry. Transferred to Royal Defence Corps 1 Dec 1917
Other rank
Other service no	72314
Service facts

Age at death	26
Date of death	10 Oct 1918
Regiment at death	Royal Defence Corps
Battalion at death
Rank at death	Private
Circumstances of death	SS Leinster torpedoed and sank by German submarine whilst returning from Ireland to Holyhead. 29 Royal Defence Corps on board and 27 drowned. William's body was not recovered.
Service no at death	72314
Field of action at death	Serving in Ireland as part of Royal defence Corps
Place of death	Irish Sea

Location of grave	HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON
Position	13243 027
Other memorials	Sixpenny Handley War Memorial Stourton War Memorial and Roll of Honour
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