Albert Arthur CHAPMAN

Regimental number9/688
Address43 Manor Place, Dunedin
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Captain A Chapman, Parliament Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Rank on embarkationRegimental Quartermaster Sergeant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, 2nd Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 14 December 1914
Members of the 2nd Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, departed on board three ships: HMNZT 13 'Verdala', HMNZT 14 'Willochra', and HMNZT 15 'Knight of the Garter'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCaptain
Final unitNew Zealand Pioneer Battalion
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and good leadership at Foret de Mormal, 5th November 1918, when in command of one of the leading companies, which, after advancing about 2,000 yards, came under heavy machine-gun fire from the enemy. He skillfully worked his men forward and rushed the position. He then pushed on and eventually took his final objective, taking forty prisoners and leaving many dead on the field.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 10 December 1919

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Second

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