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CHAPMAN, Norman Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 401102 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 November 1915 |
| Home Town: | Elwood, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Telopea Park Intermediate High School, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Occupation: | Cost Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Malaya, 18 January 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Singapore Memorial, Singapore Column 422 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barton St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 401102 | |
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| 3 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 401102 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Chapman 401102 of 21SQN (attached to 453SQN) RAAF was killed when Brewster Buffalo AN-174 was shot down near Sembawang, Malaya
He is mentioned in the book "Buffaloes over Singapore" by Brian Cull
His body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial