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CHAPMAN, Bertrand
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3618 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Hull, England, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Blacktown, Blacktown, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 6 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Crucifix Corner Cemetery Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blacktown War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 3618, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 3618, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Marathon, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3618, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front" |
Personal Stories
Bertrand Chapman
•Bertrand Chapman was born in Hull, England and then moved to Blacktown, Australia.
•Before Bertrand Chapman fought in the war his occupation was a labourer.
•The Germans shelled Bertrand Chapman battalion position when he died in 1918.
•Bertrand Chapman married Florrie Chapman and he was the son William and Chapman.
•Bertrand Chapman served in the 45th battalion on the Western Front.
•Bertrand Chapman was 40 when he enlisted in March 24th 1917.
•Bertrand Chapman's wife received a war pension.
•Bertrand Chapman is remembered on the Blacktown Soldier's Memorial and Blacktown Roll of Honour.
•Bertrand Chapman left Sydney on the Marathon on the 10th May 1917.
Submitted 2 December 2016 by Cheryl Kersivien
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