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CHAPMAN, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1999 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 December 1915, Enlisted Liverpool Camp ( 2nd Attempt) allocated to 3rd reinforcement’s 30th Battalion on 12th January 1916. 1st attempt enlistment 9 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Dermatological Hospital |
| Born: | Rochester, Kent, England , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Tumbarumba, Tumbarumba, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Factory hand |
| Died: | Phthisis, United Kingdom, 22 June 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Highgate Cemetery, London England Grave 144. 33012. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tumbarumba District Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1999, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Liverpool Camp ( 2nd Attempt) allocated to 3rd reinforcement’s 30th Battalion on 12th January 1916. 1st attempt enlistment 9 August 1915 | |
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| 16 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 1999, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 1999, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1999, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 22 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Division Headquarters, Posted to 5th Division Base Depot Le Havre France for duty | |
| 13 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Dermatological Hospital, Posted to 1st DAH for duty / Permanent Staff Home Duty Only | |
| 3 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Dermatological Hospital, Medical review reclassified Class B not fit for General Duty but fit for Home Service. Deformed feet. | |
| 26 Jun 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1999, 1st Dermatological Hospital, Died of Disease Fargo Military Hospital 22 June 1916. Buried Highgate Cemetery London 26 June 1918 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 23 and the son of Mrs. Chapman, of 16, Kempshott Rd., Streatham, London.
Death Registration:
Deaths Jun 1918 Chapman John W 23 Amesbury 5a 177
The district Amesbury is in the county of Wiltshire