| Regimental number | 11123 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Parkside, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Unley Road, Unley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E A Chapman, Unley Road, Unley, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Divisional Train, 25th Company, Army Service Corps (June 1916) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Division Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 9 June 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 24 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 November 1916. Appointed Driver, 18 August 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 19 April 1917; reverted to Driver on ceasing duty at Coal Dump, 4 July 1917. Transferred to 867th Company ASC, 8 July 1917. Reverted to Private at own request, 26 October 1917. Joined 868th Company ASC, 13 December 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 8 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 6 April 1918. Admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 20 May 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 May 1918 (influenza); to Ambulance Train No 17, 22 May 1918, and admitted to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 23 May 1918; transferred to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 29 May 1918; to Base Depot, Havre, 31 May 1918. Found guilty, 22 July 1918, of being absent from 6.30 pm, 20 July, until apprehended by the Military Police at 10 pm; and being in town without a pass contrary to BSO No 27 (3), 20 July 1918: awarded 7 days' confined to camp. Rejoined unit from hospital, 26 August 1918. On leave to Nice, 7 February 1919; rejoined unit, 20 February 1919. Transferred to England on duty, 7 March 1919, and detached to Australian Army Pay Corps, London. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin' (duty: pay staff), 12 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 July 1919, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 12 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CHAPMAN Harold William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
