Frederic Chester was born in Sarnia, on November 23, 1894, the son of John Chester and Isabella Chester, of 315 North Brock Street, Sarnia. Frederic enlisted April 14, 1916 in Windsor, Ontario with the 99th Battalion. At the time, he was single and living in Detroit Michigan. He became a member of the Army, Canadian Infantry, Central Ontario Regiment, 19th Battalion, with the rank of Private. On September 13, 1916, Frederic Chester would lose his life while fighting during the Battle of the Somme, France. Frederic Chester would later be officially listed as, Killed in action. While on sentry duty, in the front line trenches about 10 P.M. on September 13th 1916, he was instantly killed by shrapnel from an enemy shell, Courcelette. Twenty-one year old Frederic Chester has no known grave. He is memorialized on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. On the Sarnia cenotaph, his name is inscribed as F.J. Chester.
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