CHALONER William

  • First Name(s):
    William 
  • Surname:
    CHALONER
  • Service Number:
    67294
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Devonshire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    5th Battalion
  • Unit:
    1st/5th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    28th July 1918
  • Age At Death:
    19
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Chambrecy British Cemetery, France, Grave IV. B. 3.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Alfred and Alice Chaloner, 20 Saltbrook Rd., Lye, Worcestershire

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

CHALONER William Is Named On These Memorials

Lye and Wollescote War Memorial
Lye Christ Church Window

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Surname incorrecly spelt CHALLONER.

Further Information About CHALONER William

William Chaloner enlisted, probably in 1917, and was sent to the 1/5th Devons in the 62nd Division.  In the 1918 German Spring offensive on the Somme the Division suffered severely in the retreat to Amiens.  It moved to the Aisne sector after the last German offensive in June and then co-operated with the French army in what was the first successful Allied attack on the enemy since the end of 1917.  It was the turning point for the German army and was followed by the unbroken success of the Advance to Victory from August 1918.  The Anglo-French attack of the 28th July was aimed at the Montagne de Bligny where the 3rd and 10th Worcesters had put up such a fight in May and the German troops were forced to retire.  There were few casualties but Private William Chaloner was killed in action on this day.  His brother, John, also served and was killed in 1917.

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Credits: Researched by The Black Country Society.