Regimental number | 1016 |
Place of birth | London England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Seaman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Chapman, 21 Ethelred Street, Kensington London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th 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: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Effective 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: 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: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |