| Regimental number | 424 |
| Place of birth | Apsley, Victoria |
| School | Jeparit Nth State School no. 3232. |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Sleeps Loose Bag via Dimboola, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Chaplin, Jeparit North, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villiers-Bretonneux, near Amiens, Somme sector |
| Age at death | 31.2 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row C, Grave No. 6), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin George and Elizabeth CHAPLIN, Jeparit North, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Pte Jack Lampard (killed at Gallipoli) and Pte Glen Lampard (killed at Pozieres, France) |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
