Mary Sang Chapman

(Confirmed)

Born: 23 September, 1874

Died: 3 August, 1959

Biographical Summary:

The British Journal of Nursing reported that the King conferred on Assistant Matron Mary CHAPMAN the Royal Red Cross, First Class, at Buckingham Palace, on July 26th, 1918.

Nurse Mary Chapman, who is assistant matron at the Military Hospital, Ripon, has been decorated with the Royal Red Cross (first-class). She left Queensland accompanied by her (half-)sister, Nurse Minnie Chapman (who is on active service in France), for England at the outbreak of the war and joined the Imperial Army. The Misses Chapman received their training at the General Hospital, Brisbane.

Recorded Names:

• Mary Chapman

Ranks:

• Held rank of Nurse

Birth Records:

• 23 September, 1874 in Dundee

Death Records:

• 3 August, 1959 in Bowral

Address:

• 176 Raglan Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• sister - Jemima Minnie Logie Chapman
• brother - Peter Chapman
• father - Andrew Chapman
• mother - Mary Sang

Organisations:

• Member of - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve

Main Sources:

• Nurse Mary Chapman decorated with the Royal Red Cross (Newspaper Article)
• The British Journal of Nursing The Royal Red Cross (Webpage)
• PERSONAL VICEREGAL (Newspaper Article)
• CHAPMAN Mary Nursing Services 2nd AGH (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• CHAPMAN M. S. (NSE) on the South Face of the
• Chapman on the Scots Kirk Presbyterian Church Mosman Roll of Honour