| Regimental number | 2887 |
| School | Moss Vale Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Paddington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Maisie Christina Chapman, 59 Ormond Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Noted CHAPMAN John Victor NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row D, Grave No. 23), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Elizabeth CHAPMAN;husband of Maisie CHAPMAN, of Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale, New South Wales |
| 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
