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Pte. William Chapman
British Army 2/4th Battalion K
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:DEwsbury West Yorkshire
(d.13th March 1917)
William Chapman enlisted in February 1915. Died 17.3.1917 age 27. He is buried in the Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy France.
William had three brothers also with the colours, Joseph William Chapman who was also in France in 1917, Thomas Chapman who was lying in a Manchester hospital with chattered nerves and John who was suffering from fever. Information from the Dewsbury press.
They were the sons of Thomas and Dorothy Chapman of Thornhill Lees Dewsbury.