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Chalmers, S., Sjt., 1916
On the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 1057 Sergeant Stanley Chalmers, serving with the 1st/7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 14/11/1916.

Morpeth Herald 22/12/1916 carries a brief obituary:

Mrs J.E. Chalmers, 42 Beatrice Street, Ashington, has received official news that her youngest son, Sergeant Stanley Chalmers, was killed in action on November 14.

Margaret Allison states that in 1911 he lived at 42 Beatrice Street, Ashington.

Stanley Chalmers is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), and A17.43 and in the Regimental History


The CWGC entry for Serjeant Chalmers

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