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CHAPMAN, Edward Laurie Elliot

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	23 August 1915, Warwick Farm
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 12 June 1891
Home Town:	Blayney, Blayney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Boys' High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Stock and Station Agent
Died:	Killed In Action, Belgium, 12 July 1917, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium Plot I Row C, Grave No. 21
Memorials:	Blayney Christ Church War Memorial, Blayney War Memorial Gates, Blayney and Milthorpe District Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

23 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Warwick Farm
6 Jan 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion
4 May 1916:	Embarked 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
4 May 1916:	Involvement 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion
9 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Remained at duty
12 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines

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