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CHAPMAN, Phillip George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1742 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tostock, Suffolk, England, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School Wandsworth, England |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the shoulder, 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 16 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row K, Grave 107 Headstone inscription reads: Rest in Peace, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1742, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 17 Mar 1915: | Involvement Private, 1742, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Mar 1915: | Embarked Private, 1742, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1742, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the shoulder |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 25 years
Son of Phillip George and Elizabeth Chapman of 3a Franche Road, Tooting, London, England. Brother of George Chapman of 52 Palace Street, Petersham, NSW of and Miss G. Chapman of 35 Charles Street, Petersham, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served a 5 year apprenticeship with Geo. Lavington of London, England