Edwin (Eddie) James Victor Chapman

Name

Edwin (Eddie) James Victor Chapman

Conflict

First World War

Date of Death / Age

15/03/1917
19

Rank, Service Number & Service Details

Corporal
15544
Bedfordshire Regiment
7th Bn.
'C' Coy.

Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards

1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals

Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country

ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Plot III, Row J, Grave 11.
France

Headstone Inscription

Not Researched

UK & Other Memorials

Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Christ Church Memorial, Watford,
Primitive Methodist Church Memorial, Watford

Pre War

Son of Alexander and Celia Louisa (nee BEVAN) CHAPMAN of Watford.

His parents married 20 August 1889 at Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire.  Alexander died 1942 in Watford aged 82, and was buried 1 April in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Celia died 10 October 1946 in Watford aged 81, and was buried 14 October, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.

Edwin was born 1897 in Watford, and baptised 26 September 1897 at Christ Church, Watford.  He resided in Watford.

On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling.  On the 1911 Census, aged 13 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling.

Wartime Service

He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 26 July 1915, and was killed in action during an unsuccessful attack by C Company near Achiet-le-Grand.  Unfortunately, Edwin’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.

Additional Information

There is an article about and a Death announcement for Edwin in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 14 April 1917; also In Memoriams in the issues dated 16 March 1918 and 15 March 1919.

Eddie is also commemorated on a headstone in Watford Cemetery. His part of the inscription reads:

Acknowledgments

Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)