CHAPMAN, Albert Leslie William
| Service Number: | 3754 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 August 1915, Place of Enlistment, Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inkerman, South Australia., 4 November 1889 |
| Home Town: | Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Ravensthorpe State School, Ravensthorpe, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 August 1918, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie Section V111, Row E, Grave 13, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ravensthorpe War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3754, 11th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. | |
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| 22 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3754, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 22 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3754, 11th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Fremantle | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3754, 11th Infantry Battalion, Gun Shot Wound right forearm and right thigh | |
| 5 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3754, 11th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot Wound to the right hand |
Pte. Albert Leslie William Chapman
Pte Albert Leslie William Chapman 10/08/1918
Les was born on the 04/11/1889 in Inkerman, near Port Lorne, South Aust.
He was the sixth child of nine children of Charles and Alice Chapman.
The Chapman family moved to Ravensthorpe, West. Aust. in 1896.
They were wheat and sheep farmers, Les worked with his Father and brothers on the family farm.
Les was a very active member of the Phillips River Rifle Club and at the time of his enlistment (at Ravensthorpe onthye 30/07/1915) he was the Captain of the Club.
On 22/11/1915 he embarked on the troop ship the RMS Mongolia at Fremantle for the Middle East, arriving at Alexander on 08/01/1916.
Further training took place at Serapeum and Gebel Habieta.
Then at Alexander on the 29/03/1916 he embarked on the SS Corsica bound for Marseille.
Les was wounded on two occasions, one being at Pozieres, and was repatriated to England on both occasions.
He was able to meet up with his brother Sgt Claude Chapman on several occasions while they were both in England.
In the summer of 1918 they saw quite a lot of each other while their units were in the Hazebrouck area.
Les was KiA at the battle of Lihons Hill.
Initially he was buried in an isolated grave 1 mile west north west of Lihons and 9 miles north west of Nesle.
His brother Sgt Edwin Claude Chapman 04/07/1918 is buried in Borre British Cemetery.
for his great niece Roma Strahan (Waterford, West. Aust.)
By Pierre Vandervalden, In Memory, Cummunal Cemetries and Churchyards in Belgium and France.
Submitted 14 March 2021 by Lynette Turner
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