Harley Waldron Chapman

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First Name:

Harley

Middle Name:

Waldron

Last Name:

Chapman

Mother's Name:

Annie Jemina Chapman nee Waldron

Father's Name:

George Chapman

Date Enlisted:

Sunday, April 26, 1914

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Lieutenant

Unit:

36th Battalion

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Monday, July 16, 1917

Place of Death:

Flanders, Belgium

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Harley Chapman (Service No 2050) was born in Kiama, N.S.W. in 1887 and attended Kiama Public School.

When Harley enlisted he was single, 28 years old, employed as a bank manager, and lived at Coogee, Sydney. Harley had served for 3 years with the NSW Lancers and the Light Horse at Coraki, N.S.W.

Before embarkation Harley was promoted to Corporal on 20th June 1916 and then to Sergeant on 8th August 1916.

He embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A68 Anchises with 3rd Reinforcements, on 24th August 1916. The troops arrived in England on 11th October 1916 and Harley joined B Company, 35th Battalion in France on 21st November 1916. A capable soldier, Harley was commissioned in France on 7th February 1917 and transferred to B Company, 36th Battalion, on 19th February 1917. On 24th June 1917 he was further promoted to Lieutenant.

On 16th July 1917 while engaged in the Battle of Messines, Harley was in a dugout when a shell hit and Harley was killed instantly.

Harley is buried in Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium; Plot LI, Row C, Grave 33.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, CHAPMAN H W