Casualty Information
Corporal
WILLIAM
CHELLEY
Service Number
Age
Date of death
5511491
22
Tuesday, June 19, 1945
Company:
A
Mother Rose A Chelley (listed as widow in 1939). Sisters Rose and Nora.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The Hampshire Regiment
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
HALTERN, Germany
William Chelley was born on the 5th December, 1922.
In 1939 he is listed as living in Ryde, Isle of Wight and is a 'Wood machinist at Government Contractor'. In 1941 he is listed as living in Kent.
We do not have a War Diary for the date of William's death (as the last entry is the 31st May 1945) but his death is listed as 'accidental' in the official records.
His death is mentioned in the September edition of the Borderers Chronicle.
In Memorium
Memorial
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
59. E. 15.
Photo Credits:
Find a Grave - Des Philippet