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We remember Henry Grafton Chapman
We remember Henry Grafton Chapman
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Timeline
Timeline
1888
1914
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Gunner
85219
6th Brigade C.F.A. - 2nd Canadian Division
21st Field Battery
Source:9449199
18th November 1914
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:9449168
24th June 1915 - 4th July 1917
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Gunner
85219
Canadian Reserve Brigade Shorncliffe
Source:9449199
1915 - 28th June 1915
1915
location
135 Madison Avenue, New York
United States
parents address
Source:9449168
1915
1916
location
Aboard S.S. Asturias, departing Le Havre, destination Southampton
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:9449168
2nd May 1916 - 3rd May 1916
1916
location
Aboard S.S. St Louis departing Liverpool, destination New York
United States
away from home address
Source:9450098
10th June 1916 - 18th June 1916
1916
location
Staying with R.P.Peters, 10 East 41 Street, New York
United States
away from home address
Source:9450098
18th June 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9450085
1916
1917
location
Anoard S.S. New York, departing Liverpool, destination New York
United States
away from home address
Source:9450098
14th July 1917 - 23rd July 1917
1917
location
10 East 41 Street, New York
United States
parents address
Source:9450085
23rd July 1917 - 21st August 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
First Lieutenant
U.S. Field Artillery
Attached 59th (Railway) Engineer Battalion
Source:9450085
22nd August 1917 - 15th July 1919
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9450085
13th January 1918 - 27th April 1919
1918
location
Aboard U.S.S. Agammemnon, destination Europe, departing Hoboken, New Jersey
United States
military residence address
Source:9452731
13th January 1918
1919
location
Aboard U.S.S. Antigone, departing St Nazaire in France, destination of Newport News, Virginia
United States
military residence address
Source:9452731
14th April 1919 - 27th April 1919
1942
location
Bonita, California
United States
their own address
Source:9450077
1942
service
Other Empire Force
American Expeditionary Force
Source:777149
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:777149
1970
death
Bonita, California
United States
Source:9450085
13th October 1970
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Grafton |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Chapman |
| Source | 9449168 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 East 41 Street, New York | United States | parents address | 23rd July 1917 - 21st August 1917 | |
| 135 Madison Avenue, New York | United States | parents address | known 1915 | |
| Aboard S.S. Asturias, departing Le Havre, destination Southampton | United Kingdom | away from home address | 2nd May 1916 - 3rd May 1916 | |
| Aboard S.S. St Louis departing Liverpool, destination New York | United States | away from home address | 10th June 1916 - 18th June 1916 | |
| Aboard U.S.S. Agammemnon, destination Europe, departing Hoboken, New Jersey | United States | military residence address | 13th January 1918 | |
| Aboard U.S.S. Antigone, departing St Nazaire in France, destination of Newport News, Virginia | United States | military residence address | 14th April 1919 - 27th April 1919 | |
| Anoard S.S. New York, departing Liverpool, destination New York | United States | away from home address | 14th July 1917 - 23rd July 1917 | |
| Bonita, California | United States | their own address | known 1942 | |
| Staying with R.P.Peters, 10 East 41 Street, New York | United States | away from home address | 18th June 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | American Expeditionary Force | ||||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 85219 | Canadian Reserve Brigade Shorncliffe | Gunner | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 85219 | 6th Brigade C.F.A. - 2nd Canadian Division | 21st Field Battery | Gunner | |
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Other Empire Force | U.S. Field Artillery | Attached 59th (Railway) Engineer Battalion | First Lieutenant |
Media
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Doughboys "over there" with the AEFAn image of three enlisted men (armed with rifles) and on the right an officer of the AEF taken "somewhere in France" circa 1918
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Keith1947
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Canadian Expeditonary Force attestations 1914-1918 Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Officers' Service records, First World War | Keith1947 | |
| U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 | Keith1947 | |
| New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919 | Keith1947 | |
| New York, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1957 | Keith1947 | |
| U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Doughboys "over there" with the AEF | Keith1947 |
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