CHAMBERS Gilbert

  • First Name(s):
    Gilbert 
  • Surname:
    CHAMBERS
  • Service Number:
    PO16471
  • Rank:

    Lance Corporal

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Marines
  • Naval Division:
    Royal Naval Division Royal Marine Light Infantry
  • Unit:
    2nd Royal Marine Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    28th April 1917
  • Age At Death:
    23
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Arras Memorial, France, Bay 1.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Robert and Lydia Chambers, 200 Floyer Rd., Small Heath, Birmingham, late of Worcester

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CHAMBERS Gilbert Is Named On These Memorials

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Further Information About CHAMBERS Gilbert

Robert Henry Gilbert Chambers, known as Gilbert to his family and friends, was born on 28th June 1893 in Comer Gardens, Worcester.  He was the son of Robert Christopher Chambers, born 1870 in Hallow, Worcester, and his wife Lydia Macarthy [nee Edwards] Chambers born 17th August 1867 in Worcester.  He had four sisters: Gertrude May born 3rd August 1892, Florence Lydia born 25th March 1895, Doris born in 1898 and Elsie Edith born in 1902.

Notes on service:
Enlisted Birmingham 9/9/1912; Embarked RM Brigade 23/10/15 (joined Battalion at Cape Helles 21/11/15). 2nd RM Bn. ‘C’ Company 28/4/17; Appointed Paid Lance Corporal 18/2/17; A Butcher’s Assistant; b.St. Johns, Worcester 28/6/1893; Son of Robert C. & Lydia Chambers, of 217 Hylton Rd., Worcester, later of: 200 Floyer Rd., Small Heath, Birmingham.  Missing, assumed dead.

A photograph of Lance Corporal G. Chambers, formerly of Worcester can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 29th December 1917, available at Worcestershire Archives.

Gilbert Chambers has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Arras Memorial.

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Credits: Casualty identified and researched by Mark Chambers.