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Arthur Stephen Chapman

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Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur Stephen AWMM
  • Surname
    Chapman AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    278711 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Arapiki Street, Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A S Chapman (mother), Arapiki Street, Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    278711 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Arthur Chapman was the son of Stephen James Chapman and Annie Sarah Chapman, of Nelson AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    1 August 1944 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    ItalyEurope AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Florence War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VIII. D. 8. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Marsden Memorial (WW2), Marsden Valley Road, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM

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  • To the memory of my uncle Arty. My Mum's brother who sadly was killed in action before I was born. Always spoken of with much love by my Mother Thelma, as well as her sisters, Cynthia, Zeta & Esther & brother Colin.
    Public - Casey - Other relative - 24 April 2020
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  • Cynthia Cribb is Arthur's sister, currently 90 years (2015) lives in Te Kuiti. Has many whanau, many grand children. Nana often speaks of Arthur (Artie) about their up bringing and growing up in Nelson. Plus the sad loss of his and her other family members life. Their father was Stephen Chapnam. Mother was Annie Sarah Harvey. :) If your related, Kia Ora whanau!
    Public - Cynthia - Sibling - 16 August 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
04 December 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
24 April 2020CaseyNelson nzOther relative
16 August 2015Cynthia Te KuitiSibling

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