Joseph Chandler (1919)
'Shot at Dawn'
Little is known about Joseph Chandler as his service papers have not survived. However, he lived in Gateshead with his wife, Nora, and served in the 10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment.
In 1918, four soldiers from the Lincolnshire Regiment, including Private Chandler, carried out a series of burglaries in Calais. During an argument over the spoils, Joseph Chandler killed one of the men and was subsequently arrested.
Court martialled and found guilty of murder, Joseph Chandler was executed by firing squad on 11 August 1919 and was buried in a military cemetery at Sangatte, near Calais.
Where to look for more information about this person:
Julian Putkowski & Julian Sykes, Shot at Dawn (Barnsley, 1998), p. 303.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2001032/CHANDLER,%20JOSEPH
In 1916, “John Chandler” and “Nora Jennings” were married in Gateshead. This may be Joseph Chandler. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/districts.pl?r=136295482:5556&d=bmd_1424163567
Civil Parish: Gateshead
Death date: 11 Aug 1919
Armed force/civilian: Army
Residence: 5 Burndon [Burdon] Street, Gateshead.
Family: Wife: Nora Chandler.
Military service:
50079 Joseph Chandler, 10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, 1918-1919.
Memorial(s): Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, Calais.
Gender: Male
Contributed by Durham County Record Office | Durham at War Volunteer
