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Pte. John Howard Chatter
British Army 140th Bde Machine Gun Corps
from:Shackerley, Albrighton, Wolverhampton
(d.1st May 1916)
My Great Uncle, John Howard Chatter, enlisted into the South Wales Borderer's in approximately August 1915 at the age of 17 years along with his brother and my Great uncle Charles E. Chatter aged 19 years. They both went on the end up in the Machine Gun Corps.
On 1st of May 1916 John Howard was killed at the age of 18 years and his grave stands in Caberet-Rouge British Cemetery in Souchez. Great Uncle Charles survived WW1 and returned to his family and friends back in Shifnal, Shropshire where he finally passed away and is buried in St Andrews church yard.
I know John Howard was in 140th Bde., Machine Gun Corps.
If anyone might have a picture or knows of any pictures of my Great Uncles during WW1 please could you get in touch with me.