| Regimental number | 151 |
| Place of birth | Hatford, Herts, England |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| School | (Watford) Wesleyan School |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Address | Artillery Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 145.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs S J Chipperfield, 24 Middle Head Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Cape Mounted Rifles, 2 years in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery (still serving at time of AIF enlistment).; Soldier at Georges Heights Barracks, Mosman |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Siege Artillery Brigade |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Watford Cemetery (Plot K, Row 8, Grave No. 537), Hertford |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Anne CHIPPERFIELD; husband of Kathlees CHIPPERFIELD, 8 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Co. Dublin. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Disembarked Boulogne, 27 February 1916. Attached to Headquarters, 36th Australian Heavy Artillery Group, 4 May 1916. Returned to duty with 54th Battery, 25 May 1916. Transferred to 55th Battery, 10 August 1916; to 54th Battery, 14 December 1916. Detached temporarily to HQ, 36th HAG, 5 March 1917; rejoined unit, 22 March 1917.Transferred to HQ, 36th HAG, 28 August 1917. Attached to CG Office, XV Corps Heavy Artillery, 28 August 1917; rejoined unit, 29 September 1917. On leave to England, 29 September 1917; date of rejoining unit not recorded. Wounded in action, 4 November 1917 (shrapnel wound, head); admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 6 November 1917, and transferred to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 12 November 1917; to 4th General Hospital, 12 November 1917; to England, 27 November 1917, and admitted same day to 1st Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge; died of wounds and meningitis, 24 December 1917. Buried privately by his mother in unconsecrated ground, Watford Burial Board Cemetery. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CHIPPERFIELD Sydney James |
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