| Regimental number | 26699 |
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mirboo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Father, E A Chapman, Boston Road, Canterbury, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 12, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/39/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work at Herleville on 23 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At HERLEVILLE during operations on 23rd August, 1918, he was acting as Signaller to F.O.O. Party. He continually repaired lines and returned for more wire under heavy Machine Gun and Artillery fire, thus enabling his officer to send back most valuable information, during the entire operations this Gunner displayed the greatest coolness and utter disregard for danger and is deserving of the highest of praise.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 26700 Driver Ernest Frederick CHAPMAN, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 4 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
