Hello Andy,
Came across these on the CWGC site.....looking at the 1901 census they
may have Hants origins. Any ideas ?
Looks like the whole family went at once. Although not sure if the wife
Edith was killed. Did she survive ? Or had she died previously ?
Casualty Details
Name: CHANT, EDGAR JOHN
Initials: E J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 66
Date of Death: 23/09/1940
Additional information: Husband of Edith Chant, of 32 Fourth Avenue,
Manor Park. Died at 742 Romford Road.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: EAST HAM, COUNTY BOROUGH
Casualty Details
Name: CHANT, GEORGE FREDERICK
Initials: G F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 29
Date of Death: 23/09/1940
Additional information: of 63 Alverstone Road, Manor Park. Son of Edith
Chant, of 32 Fourth Avenue, and of Edgar John Chant; husband of Jessie
Julia Chant. Died at 742 Romford Road.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: EAST HAM, COUNTY BOROUGH
Name: CHANT, JOHN EDGAR GEORGE
Initials: J E G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 2
Date of Death: 23/09/1940
Additional information: of 63 Alverstone Road, Manor Park. Son of George
Frederick and Jessie Julia Chant. Died at 742 Romford Road.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: EAST HAM, COUNTY BOROUGH
Casualty Details
Name: CHANT, JESSIE JULIA
Initials: J J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 26
Date of Death: 23/09/1940
Additional information: of 63 Alverstone Road, Manor Park. Daughter of
Mrs. Radley, of 11 8 Alverstone Road; wife of George Frederick Chant.
Died at 742 Romford Road.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: EAST HAM, COUNTY BOROUGH
Casualty Details
Name: CHANT, WINIFRED
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 25
Date of Death: 23/09/1940
Additional information: Daughter of Edith Chant, of 32 Fourth Avenue,
Manor Park, and of Edgar John Chant. Died at 742 Romford Road.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: EAST HAM, COUNTY BOROUGH
Sean