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Roland James Chapman

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 79), Page: 5 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 79), Page: 5 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Roland James AWMM
  • Surname
    Chapman AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 68514 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Methodist Public - John - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018 - Family Papers

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    23 June 1886 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    23 June 1886 Public - John - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018 - Family Papers
  • Place of birth
    Willowby, AShburton, NZ Public - John - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018 - Family Papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Willowby, Ashburton, NZ Public - John - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018 - Family Papers
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer Public - John - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018 - Family Papers
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    S. Chapman (father), Willowby, Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - John - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018 - Family Papers

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 68514 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Moeraki then Transhipped to "Ormonde" at Sydney for Suez. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    11 May 1972 Public Source
  • Date of death
    11 May 1972 Public - John - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018 - Family Papers
  • Age at death
    85 Public - John - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018 - Family Papers
  • Place of death
    Christchurch Public - John - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018 - Family Papers
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Woodland Memorial Gardens, Linwood, Christchurch Public - John - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018 - Family Papers
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2018JohnAshburton, NZDirect descendant

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