The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
CHINN, EDWARD WILLIAM. No 39571. Signal Depot (Fenny Stratford) Royal Engineers. Formerly Lance Corporal No 6938, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Born High Royd, Moldgreen. Educated at Spring Grove Board School. Married. At the time of enlistment was living at Luck Lane, Paddock. Before enlistment was in the employ of Huddersfield Corporation Tramways Department as a driver. Enlisted 26.11.1901. Was on leave at home when he was involved in an accident; (the following report was in the Huddersfield Daily Examiner for 16.8.1917,
'Between 12 and 1pm this afternoon a collision took place at Aspley, where St. Andrew's Road and Firth Street enter at right angles into the main thoroughfare from Huddersfield, between a taxi cab, owned and driven by Mr Arthur Brook of Packhorse Yard, and a motor waggon converted from a motor car owned and driven by Mr Willie Whiteley, dyer of Aspley Dyeworks (St. Andrew's Road). As a result Lance Corporal EDWARD WILLIAM CHINN of the Royal Engineers (signal department), Bletchley Camp, whose wife and children live at Luck Lane, Paddock, who was a passenger in the taxi, is lying in the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary suffering from a fractured pelvis and other injuries and his condition is stated to be serious.'
Died in Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 16.8.1917, aged 33 years.
Buried with full military honours in EDGERTON CEMETERY, HUDDERSFIELD on 20.8.1917. Grave location:- 11B, 175.
ROH:- New North Road Baptist Church.
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
CHINN, EDWARD WILLIAM. No 39571. Signal Depot (Fenny Stratford) Royal Engineers. Formerly Lance Corporal No 6938, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Born High Royd, Moldgreen. Educated at Spring Grove Board School. Married. At the time of enlistment was living at Luck Lane, Paddock. Before enlistment was in the employ of Huddersfield Corporation Tramways Department as a driver. Enlisted 26.11.1901. Was on leave at home when he was involved in an accident; (the following report was in the Huddersfield Daily Examiner for 16.8.1917,
'Between 12 and 1pm this afternoon a collision took place at Aspley, where St. Andrew's Road and Firth Street enter at right angles into the main thoroughfare from Huddersfield, between a taxi cab, owned and driven by Mr Arthur Brook of Packhorse Yard, and a motor waggon converted from a motor car owned and driven by Mr Willie Whiteley, dyer of Aspley Dyeworks (St. Andrew's Road). As a result Lance Corporal EDWARD WILLIAM CHINN of the Royal Engineers (signal department), Bletchley Camp, whose wife and children live at Luck Lane, Paddock, who was a passenger in the taxi, is lying in the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary suffering from a fractured pelvis and other injuries and his condition is stated to be serious.'
Died in Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 16.8.1917, aged 33 years.
Buried with full military honours in EDGERTON CEMETERY, HUDDERSFIELD on 20.8.1917. Grave location:- 11B, 175.
ROH:- New North Road Baptist Church.
Inscription
Royal Engineers
6938 LANCE CPL
EDWARD WILLIAM CHINN
KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE L. I.
16TH AUGUST 1917 AGE 33
REST IN PEACE
Gravesite Details
39571
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