| Regimental number | 1023 |
| Place of birth | Nagambie, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway Shunter |
| Address | Negambie, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J C Chapman, High Street, Nagambie, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 27 October 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 55120 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th General Service Reinforcements |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 August 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1091 Pte Robert Cameron CHAPMAN, Australian Army Service Corps, died of wounds, 7 April 1917; Cousin: late Lt. R R RANNARD and late Pte W C GEORGE. |