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We remember Edward Henry Chapman
We remember Edward Henry Chapman
Timeline
Timeline
1875
birth
St Thomas, Budleigh Salterton, Devon
United Kingdom
Source:7307594
Source:7728662
25th April 1875
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:774543
1915
death
Killed in Action
"was shot through the neck during a charge on Turkish positions"
Lala Baba Hill, Suvla, Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7307594
7th August 1915
burial
Turkey
Special Memorial 5
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Henry |
| Initials | EH |
| Last Name | Chapman |
| Source | 774543 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel |
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Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry ChapmanLieutenant Colonel E H Chapman of the Yorkshire Regiment
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Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, GallipoliLieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Chapman of the 6th Yorkshire Regiment is buried in this cemetery, We will remember.Contributed by:
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Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary) Edward Henry ChapmanOriginal IWM image caption: Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary) Edward Henry Chapman. Unit: 6th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 07 August 1915 Killed in action Lala Baba, Dardanelles | CWGC family information: Son of Mr. E. H. and Mrs. E. E. Chapman, of Carr Hall, Whitby, Yorks, and of Cobrey Park, Ross, Herefordshire. Served on the North-West Frontier of India (Tirah, 1897/8). | Head portrait press cuttingContributed by:
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Communities
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Officers of the 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment May 1915More about Officers of the 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment May 1915
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Royal United Services Institute Roll of HonourMore about Royal United Services Institute Roll of Honour
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne1202 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Chapman | Anne1202 | |
| Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Gallipoli | Anne1202 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary) Edward Henry Chapman | James201 |
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