Norman Frederick Chapman

(Confirmed)

Born: 19 December, 1892

Died: 9 July, 1989

Biographical Summary:

A surveyor who enlisted in the AIF on 28 February 1916. He embarked for England on 7 October 1916 and arrived on 21 November 1916.

After further training in England, he joined the 3rd Company Field Engineers in France on 11 May 1917. In early October 1918 he was sent to Officer Cadet School in England. On 3 January 1919 he was appointed Second Lieutenant and returned to his unit on 4 February 1919.

From April to September 1919, he was involved in a variety of tasks including building a fence around the 15 inch German naval gun emplacement captured at Chuignes near Proyart, Somme. He was also stationed at Pozieres working on the monument to be built there.

He embarked for Australia on 1 November 1919 and arrived on 15 December 1919. His appointment in the AIF was terminated on 30 January 1920. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Norman Frederick Chapman

Service Number: 15308

Ranks:

• Held rank of Sapper
• Held rank of Lance Corporal
• Held rank of Second Lieutenant
• Held rank of Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• 19 December, 1892 in Redfern, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 9 July, 1889 in Roseville

Address:

• Doondi Almora Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Norman Chapman
• mother - Annie M James
• brother - Clarence Ernest Chapman
• wife - Louise Tebbutt Rodda

Organisations:

• Member of - 3rd Field Company Engineers

Main Sources:

• Chapman Norman Frederick SERN LIEUT POB Sydney NSW POE NA NOK B Chapman C E (NAA File)
• Discovering Anzacs Norman Frederick Chapman (Webpage)
• Chapman Norman Frederick SERN LIEUT POB Sydney NSW POE NA NOK B Chapman C E (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Norman Frederick Chapman (Webpage)
• Norman Frederick Chapman as lieutenant 3rd Field Company 1st Division AIF France 19171918 interviewed by Brian Butler AWM (Webpage)
• Papers Chapman Norman Frederick Lieutenant 3rd Fld Coy AIF b 1892 d1989 AWM (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• CHAPMAN N. F. on the South Face of the
• Chapman on the MosmanNeutral Bay Rifle Club Roll of Honour