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Son of Arthur Paul Chattell DSO, MID, and Mary Eileen Gifford of Edmonton, Alberta.
He served as a Major in the 49th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force from 1916 to 1919. Combat wounded in France, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and a Mention in Dispatches, in 1918. He also served, before 1916, with the 101st Regiment Edmonton Fusiliers and the 9th Machine Gun of the unit as Captain.
He was Lance Corporal in the Edmonton Fusiliers (MG) - NPAM - from 17 October 1939 to 3 June 1940.
He served in Canada and Great Britain. Returning from a mission, his bombardier Wellington crashed in the trees of Preston Deanery, near Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. Only the rear gunner survived.
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CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY is situated about 2 kilometres east of Cambridge on the road to Newmarket.
It is regretted that it is not possible to keep a copy of the register in this cemetery. Assistance may be obtained from staff when they are present and a copy of the register is available for consultation at the Commission's Head Office, 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 7DX.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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