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Roderick CHAPMAN

Regimental number6858
Place of birthKirkstall, Victoria
SchoolState School, Kirkstall
Other trainingNil
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
AddressPort Fairy, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinFather, Mr G Chapman, Cox Street, Port Fairy, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date4 August 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 10 August 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death36
Age at death from cemetery records36
Place of burialRosieres Coimmunal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. II), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
43
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Annie CHAPMAN, Cox Street, Port Fairy, Victoria
Family/military connectionsNil
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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