| Regimental number | 12977 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T H Chapman, White Street, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 53 Navua on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Timothy Hillyard Chapman and Agnes Chapman, 3 White Street, Wanganui East |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Egypt, 22 June 1916; embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 16 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from Sling Camp, 14 September 1916; joined B Company, 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, 1 October 1916. Relinquished rank of Temporary Corporal, 1 October 1916. Admitted to NZ Divisional Rest Station, 18 October 1916; rejoined unit, 26 October 1916. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 10 January 1917, and transferred same day to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to No 13 Stationary Hospital, 17 January 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 6 February 1917; marched into Base Depot, 4 February 1917. Admitted to No 24 General Hospital, 27 February 1917 (bronchitis); transferred to England, 16 March 1917, and admitted same day to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 12 April 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 1 May 1917. Admitted to Venereal Section, Codford, 14 May 1917; discharged, 18 July 1917. Found guilty, 13 September 1917, of being absent without leave, 10 pm, 7 September, to 10.15 pm, 13 September 1917: confined to barracks for 7 days, forfeited 14 days' pay, and loss of pay for 6 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1917; rejoined Bn, 8 October 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 22 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21893551 |