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Cpl. William Henry Chapman DCM.
British Army 1st Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Llantarnam, Cwmbran,
(d.5th Oct 1918)
Citation for DCM awarded to Cpl. William Chapman dated 3rd September 1918:- "For conspicuous gallentry and devotion to duty, during a counter attack he led his section with great courage and determination and on reaching his objective proceeded to account for any remnants of the enemy defenders left in the trench. In doing so he was confronted single handedly by fourteen of the enemy. But he contained them until assistance arrived, and then they were secured. Two days previously, he had been surrounded with his section, in a heavily bombarded position, but he managed to extradite his men with great skill, from the difficult position."
