Reginald George Chapman

Born 23 March 1925 - Died 28 July 2011

Service number
NZ442835 AWMM
Also known as
Reg AWMM
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Last rank
WW2 Sergeant AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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Title
Forenames
Reginald George AWMM
Surname
Chapman AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Reg AWMM
Service number
NZ442835 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
- Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
- Ngā Puhi, Māori AWMM
Religion
Methodist, Christian AWMM

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Birth
23 March 1925 AWMM Hokianga, Northland AWMM
Date of birth
Place of birth
Birth notes
Address before enlistment
Pre 1 April 1943 AWMM 1 Jellicoe Avenue, Tuakau, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
Post war occupation
- Post and Telegraph Employee/Civilian AWMM
- Butcher/Civilian AWMM
- Grain Dryer/Civilian AWMM
- Despatch Operator/Civilian AWMM
- Timber worker/Civilian AWMM
Next of kin on embarkation
Mabel Melville Chapman (sister) AWMM
Relationship status
Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

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War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Campaign
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Service number
NZ442835 AWMM
Military service
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Medals and Awards
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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Military training
Air Gunner AWMM
Branch Trade Proficiency
Enlistment
WW2 Apr 1943 AWMM
Age 18 AWMM
Telephone exchange operator/Civilian AWMM
Occupation before enlistment
Age on enlistment

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Embarkation details
WW2 Leading Aircraftman/Military AWMM

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Medical notes
Dental, Unknown Period AWMM
full set of own teeth AWMM

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Last rank
WW2 30 September 1945 AWMM
End of War posted to Reserve AWMM
Sergeant AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

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Husband of Betty

Worked for New Zealand Post Office as a Telephone Operator.

Did not embark, but served in New Zealand as an Air Crew Trainee.

He was posted to Reserve at the end of the war.

Cenotaph record initially prepared with the serviceman in 2002 AWMM

Death

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Death
28 July 2011 AWMM
Age 86 AWMM
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Place of death
Cause of death
Death notes
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Cremated AWMM
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Grave reference
Obituary
Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 29 July 2011 AWMM
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- The New Zealand Herald AWMM
- The New Zealand Herald AWMM
  Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 29 July 2011 AWMM
- Information kindly provided by family AWMM
- Cenotaph record initially prepared with the service person. AWMM

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