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CHAPMAN, Christopher Geoffrey Blomfield

Service Number:	404198
Enlisted:	21 June 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 452 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Uralla New South Wales Australia , 27 January 1913
Home Town:	Charleville, Murweh, Queensland
Schooling:	CofE Grammar School Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (1925-28)
Occupation:	Station Overseer
Died:	Flying Battle, France, 9 August 1941, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery Plot 9. Row C. Grave 21. Local Roll of Honour- Charleville Queensland Australia , Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Longuenesse, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, SN 404198
21 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), SN 404198, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
21 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, SN 404198, No. 452 Squadron (RAAF)
19 Aug 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
31 Oct 1940:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, SN 404198, Emb. Sydney for Canada
12 Feb 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
5 Mar 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, SN 404198, No. 452 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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