Researching WW1 Bombardier Charles C. Chipman MM

[Copper Top]

Hi, I am new to this group and I am in the process of writing a book on all of the men who at one time served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and its earlier versions, and died in Military actions from 1885 to the Second World War.

One of the men I am researching was Bombardier Charles C. Chipman MM and was KIA on October 9, 1916 and received the Military Medal posthumously. He was born in Ottawa and I have reason to believe he was in the “Royal Canadian Horse Artillery” in Ottawa before he enlisted at Valcartier in 1914.

I would appreciate any assistance I can get in bringing his story to life.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Hi, I am new to this group and I am in the process of writing a book on all of the men who at one time served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and its earlier versions, and died in Military actions from 1885 to the Second World War.

One of the men I am researching was Bombardier Charles C. Chipman MM and was KIA on October 9, 1916 and received the Military Medal posthumously. He was born in Ottawa and I have reason to believe he was in the “Royal Canadian Horse Artillery” in Ottawa before he enlisted at Valcartier in 1914.

I would appreciate any assistance I can get in bringing his story to life.

A quick Bing AI search found this:

Charles Clifford Chipman (1891–1916) was an Acting Bombardier in the 22nd Field Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, not the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (RCHA), who was killed in action on October 9, 1916, near Pozieres, France. He was posthumously awarded the Military Medal (MM) on December 8, 1916, for his service and bravery.

• He was born in Ottawa and enlisted on September 22, 1914, at Valcartier, Quebec.
• He was promoted to Acting Bombardier on June 23, 1916.
• His death occurred during intense shelling of the front lines, where he was serving with the 22nd Field Battery.

There is no record in the provided search context linking Charles Clifford Chipman to the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (RCHA).

More info was found here:

Helen Donaldson Shearer | Nursing Sisters | Great War | CEFRG

Nursing Sister Helen Donaldson Shearer awarded the Royal Red Cross - 1st Class during the Great War, serving with the CAMC. Helen married Captain William Wallace Chipman, C.A.M.C., who had a brother in the Canadian Field Artillery, Acting Bombardier Charles Clifford Chipman.

cefrg.ca

In the above link click on his Service Number ( 40349) it will take you to his service records.