| Regimental number | 32134 |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Chappell, Orchard Road, Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row L, Grave No 10), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William J and Lilly Chappell, of Orchard Road, Hastings, New Zealand |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 26 |