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239806 Gnr. Alfred James Chessman British Army 142nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery from:Egham, Surrey (d.30th May 1917) My Grandfather, Alfred Chessman was born in 1881 and died 30th May 1917 of burns, which were inflicted a week earlier on 23rd May, in or near Arras. Alfred had five children, my father being his youngest son, who was born 4 months after Alfred was killed. We do not know much about his service or deployment in the RGA, apart from where he is buried, near Bethune, France. His Service Records were apparently part of the 'burnt documents' that were lost in the London bombings of WW2. We don't have any medals for him, only the Death Plaque, which has survived even though there is no box or certificate. I wish I had known this brave man and as it is the Centenary of his death this year, I shall be visiting his grave on 30th May in France. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**