Hal Brougham Chapman

Forenames

Hal Brougham AWMM

Surname

Chapman AWMM

Also known as

• H.B. Chapman AWMM
• Hal Chapman AWMM

Service number

WWI 5/200A AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Religion

Church of England, Christian AWMM

Birth

Dec 1889 AWMM

Address before enlistment

Pre 30 Nov 1914 AWMM England AWMM

Next of kin

Robert McDonald Chapman (father), C/o Bank of Commerce Ltd, Arundale, New South Wales, Australia AWMM

Relationship status

Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Campaign

• 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM
• 1914-1919 AWMM Western Front AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 5/200A AWMM

Medals and Awards

• 1914-1915 Star AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 30 Nov 1914 AWMM
Age  24 AWMM
Architectural student/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

Lance Corporal/Military AWMM

Medical notes

• Height, Unknown Period AWMM
  5 foot 8.75 inches AWMM
• Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
  10 stone 2 pounds AWMM
• Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
  Blue grey AWMM
• Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
  Died of a brain haemorrhage and nephritis AWMM

Last rank

Corporal/Military AWMM
New Zealand Army Service Corps, Divisional Train AWMM

Son of Robert McDonald Chapman and Ethel (nee Brougham) Chapman of Bathurst, Australia.

Attested as single, the medical board notes he was the husband of Francis Davy, married in Melbourne, Australia.

CWGC incorrectly records his last unit as New Zealand Infantry

Next of Kin: C/- Mr E. Davy, Highfield Rd., Canterbury, Vic (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

19 Aug 1918 AWMM
Age  28 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of Disease AWMM

Cemetery

Kelso (Holy Trinity) Anglican Cemetery, Australia AWMM C.E. K. 35 AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Archives New Zealand.
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz
  Sources Used
• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21893525
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/2744962/-
  Further Reference
• Virtual War Memorial Australia, Virtual War Memorial Australia record for hal brougham CHAPMAN
  https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/799807
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2744962
  Further Reference

References

• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 5: Includes portrait
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.