Samuel Harry Chickegian

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

2393367

Unit at enlistment:

3rd Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Date of death:

September 2nd, 1918

Cemetery:

Ontario Cemetery, Sains-les-Marquion - Nord, France - II.B.19

Commemorated at:

Grace Anglican Church

Birth country:

Armenia

Birth city:

Keghi (Arek), Erzurum

Address at enlistment:

128 Alfred Street, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

128 Alfred Street, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Soda dispenser

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

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Circumstances of Casualty: Killed in Action. Had advanced about 150 yards with his Battalion, when he was hit by a machine gun bullet in the left breast and died a few minutes later.
Location of Unit at Time of Casualty: South West of Buissy.

BX September 23, 1918

Samuel Chickegian Killed in Action

Mrs. Lucille Chickegian, 128 Alfred Street, has been advised from Ottawa that her son, Pte. Sam H. Chickegian has been killed in action. Private Chickegian was killed on September 2. He was a well known Brantford Armenian boy and enlisted before he came of age. In fact, the young fellow had the opportunity of being returned to Canada on this account but refused to accept it. His father, John Chickegian, served with the 215th Battalion for some time.

BX September 26, 1918

Private Samuel Harry Chickegian Officially Confirmed Killed in Action

The official information has been received by Mr. and Mrs. John Chickegian of Brantford, formerly of St. Catharines, that their youngest son, Pte. Sam Chickegian, who was only 15 years of age, was killed in action on Sept. 2. The youth went to the battlefield to do his duty to his country and to Canada to avenge his many relatives, the deeds of massacre by the Turks. The young hero came from Armenia with his parents in 1907 and was educated in Brantford. He has many Canadian friends and is well known among the Armenians. The Armenians have tried to do their duty to the country they live in and they are today doing there share in the great struggle for victory. The deceased is survived by his parents, two brothers and five sisters. He is the first St. Catharines Armenian to have enlisted in the Canadian army, and laid down his life for the glorious cause.

BX August 29, 1918

Has Right Idea - Brantford Armenian Boy intends to Kill as Many Germans as Possible

Writing to his mother in this city, Samuel Chickegian, who ran away and enlisted when he was only 15 years old, declared that he intends to stay in France where he is, and kill as many Germans as possible, the same he says, as killing Turks. Sam's father, John Chickegian was a member of the 215th Battalion, and resides at 128 Alfred Street. The boy, who is with the Third Battalion C.E.F., writes as follows:

Received your letter but I haven't received the boxes and check yet. I expect to get them this week. The weather is jake at present only too warm, but we are near a river so we take a dip quite often and manage to get along. We aren't doing much at present and are really having a splendid time. The French people are very kind and we are often invited to some farm for a feed, and leave with a couple of chickens. So you see we have nothing to kick about. I am in the best of health. The officer called me up and asked me about the letter you wrote him. He asked me if I wanted to go back, but I said "No." I know you must be worried mother, but there is no use trying to get me to quit when I've come so far. I am going to try to do my share. Think of the relations the Turks have killed in this war, I mean to have a few. Germans and Turks are about the same. One is worse than the other.

Love to all,

S.H. Chickegian
3rd Battalion, C.E.F.