We remember William Chapman

We remember William Chapman

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Timeline

Timeline

1894
birth Glasgow United Kingdom Source:7351924 Source:9010083 1894
1915
theatres Egypt :4 Source:778887 2nd July 1915
awards Croix de Guerre Other War Service Award Source:7351924
service British Army Private 2389 Highland Light Infantry 7th Battalion Source:778887
service British Army Private 280579 Highland Light Infantry 7th Battalion Source:778887
service British Army Serjeant 280579 Highland Light Infantry 7th Battalion Source:7351924
1917
death Killed in Action Death shown as at Gaza. Egypt Source:7351924 Source:9010255 Source:9010083 10th November 1917
burial Gaza War Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Israel X. B. 7. Source:7351924

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Chapman
Source 778887
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 2389 Highland Light Infantry 7th Battalion Private
British Army 280579 Highland Light Infantry 7th Battalion Private
British Army 280579 Highland Light Infantry 7th Battalion Serjeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Croix de Guerre Other War Service Award
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Catherine Chapman mother
John Chapman father

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Vincent96527

External Evidence

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Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects Vincent96527

Multimedia

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Gaza Military Cemetery, Israel and Palestine - 1 Vincent96527
Gaza Military Cemetery, Israel and Palestine - 2 Vincent96527
Highland Light Infantry Cap Badge Vincent96527
1914-15 Star Vincent96527
Victory Medal Vincent96527
British War Medal Vincent96527

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