Gunner ALBERT LESLIE CHETTLE (photo added)
| Rank | Gunner |
| Forenames | ALBERT LESLIE |
| Surname | CHETTLE (photo added) |
| Initials | A L |
| Place of Birth |
LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM
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| Date of Birth | Tuesday, 12 October 1920 |
| Date of Death | Monday, 10 July 1944 |
| Age | 23 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Service Number | 2056380 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Royal Artillery |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 121 (4 Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 399 Battery |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | XXIV. E. 11. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | LOVE'S LAST GIFT REMEMBRANCE. GOOD NIGHT, GOD BLESS. LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER |
| Family Details | SON OF FREDERICK LESLIE AND LUCY CHETTLE; HUSBAND OF CHARLOTTE CHETTLE, OF GLASGOW. |
Additional Information
Gunner ALBERT LESLIE CHETTLE died on Monday 10th July at Fontaine Etoupefor, Hill 112.
Gunner ALBERT LESLIE CHETTLE.
Gunner ALBERT LESLIE CHETTLE's cross grave marker.*
References |
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| 1. | Photographs and additional information, unless otherwise credited, kindly provided by Chris Chettle, nephew of Gunner ALBERT LESLIE CHETTLE. |
| * | The initials for Gunner ALBERT LESLIE CHETTLE were incorrect on his first cross grave marker. His present headstone correctly shows his intials as A. L.. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | Chris Chettle, nephew of Gunner ALBERT LESLIE CHETTLE. |
| Individual photograph: | Chris Chettle, nephew of Gunner ALBERT LESLIE CHETTLE. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | Chris Chettle, nephew of Gunner ALBERT LESLIE CHETTLE and Carl Shilleto. |
| Additional information provided by: | Chris Chettle, nephew of Gunner ALBERT LESLIE CHETTLE. |
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What other people have said
Chris Chettle
My Uncle Albert, I never knew you but I know so much and what happened to you in Normandy 1944 still resonates to this day. We will not forget you
On Saturday, December 6, 2014