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CHAPMAN, James Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 410544 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 30 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia , 26 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. |
| Occupation: | Engine Cleaner, Victorian Railways, Colac |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 25 March 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot N. Row A. Grave 9. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED...R.I.P.". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warrnambool Soldiers' Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 410544 | |
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| 30 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 410544 | |
| 25 Mar 1945: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF) |
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