Regimental number | 7936 |
Place of birth | Rochester, Victoria |
School | State School, Rochester, VIC |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Ramamm, via Rochester, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Edwin Chappell, Ramamm, via Rochester, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row C, Grave No. 3), Dickebusch, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Annie CHAPPEL, Bamawm, Victoria. Native of Pine Grove, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |