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246112 L/Cpl. Albert Douglas Melvin Chapman British Army 2nd/18th (London Irish Rifles) Btn. London Regiment from:Bedford (d.23rd December 1917) Albert Chapman was the son of Mrs. W. Chapman of Bedford, and the late Mr. Chapman. Initially he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, then with the 2nd/18th (London Irish Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment. He was killed in action on 23rd of December 1917 during the occupation of Jerusalem and defeat of the Turkish forces, he is buried in the Jerusalem War Cemetery. He was a member of the Methodist church and was remembered on the War Memorial inside St. Pauls Methodist church, Bedford (the church has now been demolished). A pupil of of Bedford Modern School 1909-12, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**