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Alfred Thomas CHAPMAN

Regimental number1016
Place of birthLondon England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSeaman
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinMother, Mrs Chapman, 21 Ethelred Street, Kensington London, England
Enlistment date26 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name13th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Machine Gun Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'4th Brigade, Machine Gun Company. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. When the advance was momentarily held up by two enemy machine guns he brought his two Vickers guns into action, and knocked the two guns out, and then, with two men, rushed the post and captured six of the enemy and both guns. Later, during consolidation he led a small party forward, and bombed some enemy snipers out of a trench, killing three and capturing four. He did very fine service.'
Recommendation date: 5 September 1916

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 12 July 1918

FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Medals

Military Medal

'Location, north west of POZIERES. During our operations at POZIERES between August 27th and September 1st, 1916, Sergeant CHAPMAN on night of 27th August, 1916, had his two guns blown out at the Quarry, although his positions were continually blown out he still kept his guns in working order. All these positions were built under heavy shell fire and Sergeant CHAPMAN personally supervised construction of all gun pits.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917

Military Cross

' For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. When the advance was momentarily held up by two enemy machine guns he brought his two Vickers guns into action, and knocked the two guns out, and then, with two men, rushed the post and captured six of the enemy and both guns. Later, during consolidation he led a small party forward, and bombed some enemy snipers out of a trench, killing three and capturing four. He did very fine service.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919

Other detailsMedals: Military Medal, Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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