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Personal data

• Name CHAPMAN
• Initials WS
• First name WILFRED SHEPHERD
• Place of birth Berrima
• Country New South Wales, Australia
• Family Husband of Daisy Chapman

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 14 January 1916, Newcastle, New South Wales
• Service number 1628
• Rank Lance Corporal
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 35th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 9th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 3rd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Sydney 1 May 1916; to France 21 November 1916; appointed Lance Corporal 5 June 1917

Death

• Wounded 7 June 1917, gunshot wounds face
  1 October 1917
• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds right leg (amputated), n°3 Canadian CCS
• Date of death 2 October 1917
• Died at the age of 29
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIV - E - 6A

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