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Lance Corporal Hilton John Chesham. Service no. 2342
Lance Corporal Hilton John Chesham was born in 1891 in NSW, Australia, and died on the 14th of May 1918. His father was John Chesham (1867-1952) and his mother was Sarah E Hoffmann (1871-1910). Hilton lived in Murray Street in Camden. His occupation was a laborer when he enlisted in Camden in July 1915 and served as a signaler in the 18th Battalion A.I.F.
Hilton departed Australia on the 'Themistocles' on the 5th of October 1915. He arrived in France via Alexandria in March 1916.
Hilton's brother Corporal Bert Chesham also served and returned in August 1919 after four years service. His uncle Edwin Chesham also served from 1917-1919.
Hilton was wounded from Trench foot in November 1916 in the field in France and was treated at the field ambulance. On the 13th of March 1917, he found himself again in hospital with trench fever but was back in the field at the end of March.
Lance Corporal Hilton John Chesham fought valiantly in the war for just over two years, in service of his country, before he was killed whilst fighting at Corbie in France on the 14th of May 1918, at the age of 27.
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Lance Corporal Hilton John Chesham. Service no. 2342
Lance Corporal Hilton John Chesham was born in 1891 in NSW, Australia, and died on the 14th of May 1918. His father was John Chesham (1867-1952) and his mother was Sarah E Hoffmann (1871-1910). Hilton lived in Murray Street in Camden. His occupation was a laborer when he enlisted in Camden in July 1915 and served as a signaler in the 18th Battalion A.I.F.
Hilton departed Australia on the 'Themistocles' on the 5th of October 1915. He arrived in France via Alexandria in March 1916.
Hilton's brother Corporal Bert Chesham also served and returned in August 1919 after four years service. His uncle Edwin Chesham also served from 1917-1919.
Hilton was wounded from Trench foot in November 1916 in the field in France and was treated at the field ambulance. On the 13th of March 1917, he found himself again in hospital with trench fever but was back in the field at the end of March.
Lance Corporal Hilton John Chesham fought valiantly in the war for just over two years, in service of his country, before he was killed whilst fighting at Corbie in France on the 14th of May 1918, at the age of 27.
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Hilton John Chesham's brother, Bert Chesham.
There were no images available of Hilton.