CHEVALIER-CREAM Clement Byron

Clement Byron Chevallier Cream enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Valcartier, Canada on 7th September 1914. On his attestation paper he gave his date of birth as 6th November 1888 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, his occupation as an accountant and his next of kin as C. Chevallier Cream, Winthorpe, 23 Weyburgh Road, Putney, London, England. He had previous military experience having served 4 years with the 2nd Company of London Yeomanry. Clement was 5ft 10½ins tall with blue eyes, very fair hair and a fresh complexion. He embarked for Britain on 3rd October 1914 before being sent to France where he arrived on 7th February 1915. Clement Chevalier-Cream was killed in action on 14th March 1915 and buried in a small cemetery near the dressing station.

National Archives of Canada Reference: RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2128 – 46.

Born November 6th, 1888.
C. B. Cream entered the School as a member of Castle House in September, 1902, being placed in Form III. He left from the Fifth Form in April, 1905, to enter the Dublin School of Science. His friends will remember him as a genial and active companion, who would have risen to the top had he enjoyed a full school-time. His career at Dublin was cut short by his father’s death, and he emigrated to Canada where he was doing well. He came home with the Canadian contingent and was killed in action at Neuve Chappelle early in May.
W. H. C.

Source for additional information: The Vigornian, June 1915, No.83, Vol.VIII

The following information has been researched by Jim Busby:
Clement Byron Chevalier-Cream mobilized with the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders Regiment at Vancouver, British Columbia. He was one of the originals to enlist with the CEF when war was declared. The 72nd was absorbed into the 16th Battalion at Valcartier. According to the battalion sailing list, he was in C Company. The battalion had been in France for barely a month. He was killed when the enemy shelled the battalion billets. For a time, the 16th Battalion regarded Rue Petillion as their private regimental cemetery.

The Canada War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty) records the following information on Private Clement Byron Chevallier Cream:
“Killed in Action” Location of unit at time of casualty: Rue Du Bois South West from Croix Blanche.