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CHAPMAN, Ronald George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S/4343 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 July 1940, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Port Pirie, South Australia, 16 September 1917 |
| Home Town: | Watsons Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | The Scots College, Bellevue Hill |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Strait of Gibraltar, 12 November 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 15 Jul 1940: | Involvement Able Seaman, S/4343 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Sydney, NSW | |
| 15 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, S/4343 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Having enlisted in the RAN in 15 July 1940, AB Chapman was attached to the Royal Navy and serving aboard HMS Hecla when it was sunk near Casablanca, Morocco, by German U-boat U-515.
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