The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C E Chapman

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Private Charles Edward CHAPMAN, G/18817, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Flanders France, 24th November 1916, age 35.

Born Kings Cross, London, N, son of Edward and Mary Arm Chapman, of London.

17th April 1881, All Saints, Battle Bridge, Islington, baptism of Charles Edward Chapman, son of Edward, (coachman) & Mary Ann Chapman, Stanmore.

1911 Census - 3 St Pauls Road, Camden Town, NW - Edward Chapman, head, age 67, married, publican, born Glapthorn, Northamptonshire; Charles Edward Chapman, son, age 30, single, butcher, born Islington, London; Rebecca Chapman, daughter, age 28, single, waitress, born Bermondsey, London.

2nd June 1912, St Paul, St Pancras, Camden, Charles Edward Chapman, age 31, bachelor, 3 St Pauls Road, NW, father Edward Chapman, publican, married Mary Ann Martha Farey, age 26, spinster, of 10, ??????? Road, NW, father Arthur Farey, Hay Tier?

Child - Arthur Edward Chapman, born 29th December 1915, Willesden.

Enlisted Harlesden, Middlesex, age 34 years & 321 days, height 5ft 4½ inches. Resided 132 Chapter Road, Willesden Green, Middlesex.

Home 11th December 1915 to 1st October 1916; BEF 2nd October 1916 to 24th November 1916.

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 8th June 1916, mobilized; 9th June 1916, posted 3/9th, Middlesex Regiment, Service No.4928; 2nd October 1916, posted, 1/7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment; 2nd October 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 2nd October 1916, Boulogne, disembarked; 14th October 1916, transferred to 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd November 1916, Rouen, 11 Stationary Hospital, wounded, gun shot wound right thigh, dangerously ill; 24th November 1916, died of wounds.

9th May 1917, widow living at Fairholme, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, later 68, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

11th June 1917, pension of 18/9 a week awarded to widow & one child.

Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, O. II. N. 9., Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.

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