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CHAPMAN, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4279 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 October 1916, Enlisted at Emerald, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, United Kingdom, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Emerald, Central Highlands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Westminster School, London, ENgland |
| Occupation: | Groom |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4279, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Emerald, QLD | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 4279, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 4279, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 10 Jul 1917: | Transferred Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 31st Battalion to the 47th Battalion in the field Belgium | |
| 1 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 4279, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4279 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-01 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 30 years
Next of kin was given as his sister Florence Wilson of 165 North View Road, Hornsey Road, London, England later of Clapham Common.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal