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Gnr. Alfred Chapman
British Army 137th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Leicester
(d.14th September 1918)
Alfred Chapman joined the RGA some time in 1916 and was attached to 137th Heavy Battery under the Australian Division, close to the village of Tincourt in the Somme region. On the date of his death, 14th of September 1918, his unit came under a counter battery attack from retreating German forces. Alfred and one other soldier died as a result of the bombardment of High Explosive, and mustard gas. He was survived by his 4 children, Alfred, Douglas, Winifred and Ronald.