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Arthur Willoughby Chesnut

In memory of:

Private Arthur Willoughby Chesnut

September 5, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

475462

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)

Additional Information


Son of David George and Marie Chesnut, of Orillia, Ontario. A graduate of the University of Toronto (B.A.Sc.)

Commemorated on Page 66 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

SHORNCLIFFE MILITARY CEMETERY
Kent, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

T. 434.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Honour Roll– From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram September 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Arthur Willoughby Chesnut– Arthur at Shorncliffe June 2021
  • Photo of Arthur Chesnut– Private Arthur Chesnut attended St. Andrew's College in Aurora, Ontario.   This photo is from the St. Andrew's College Review, Memorial Number, June 1919.
  • Photo of Arthur Chalmers– From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1918.  
Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of ARTHUR WILLOUGHBY CHESNUT– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Inscription– Inscription in Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower. The carillon was installed in 1927.  Originally there were 23 bells. Alumni and friends donated bells in memory of those who fell in the Great War.  Dedications are carved high on the walls of the Memorial Room.  Bell XXI is dedicated:  " 'Extol, ye bell, the virtue of our valorous men.' Alumni Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering". Photo courtesy of Alumni Relations.
  • Memorial– Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto.  Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Relations.
  • The Soldiers' Tower– The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The names of the fallen were carved on the Memorial Screen seen at photo left. Photo:  K. Parks

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