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CHAPMAN, Geoffrey George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 60224 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 9 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 30 September 1922 |
| Home Town: | Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Hmas Canberra, Savo Island, Savo Island, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 9 August 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manly War Memorial NSW, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 60224 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 60224, No. 9 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 29 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 60224 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
The crew of Walrus P5715 from Number 9 Squadron based at Rathmines were killed when HMAS Canberra was sunk during the Battle of Savo - Guadalcanal / Solomon Islands
Flight Lieutenant Duncan John Murchison 260818 (818) / LAC Geoffrey George Chapman 60224 / LAC Victor Ronald Egginton 20243 / Corporal Joseph Kenneth Croft 21237 / Corporal James Ronald Kenneth McCormack 20914