Arthur [Albert] – Chapman – Great Eastern Railway – Ship's Cook – 31/10/1918
Title
Arthur [Albert] – Chapman – Great Eastern Railway – Ship's Cook – 31/10/1918
Initials / forenames
Arthur [Albert]
Surname
Chapman
Railway company
Great Eastern Railway
Military unit
Mercantile Marine Reserve
Military rank
Ship's Cook
Military number
976053
Railway department
Continental Steamers
Railway job
Fireman
Ship
HMS Vienna
Date died
31/10/1918
Magazine reference
Great Eastern Railway Magazine: January 1919, p17
Memorial
Harwich Cemetery
Notes
Aged 28, son of George & Agnes Chapman of 6 MacDonough Cottages, Station Rd, Harwich, Essex. He joined the GER as cook's boy on the 7th March 1907. He volunteered when the SS Vienna was taken over by Admiralty. He died from pneumonia while on active service.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, Great Eastern Railway Magazine (Image: Great Eastern Railway Society), Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
05/09/2016
Last updated
05/09/2016
Citation
“Arthur [Albert] – Chapman – Great Eastern Railway – Ship's Cook – 31/10/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/59340.