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Sgt. John Richard Chapman MM.
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Brentford, Middlesex
John Chapman volunteered during August 1914 and was sent to France after initial training. He took a prominent part in many important engagements, including the Battles of Ypres, Loos, the Somme, and Cambrai. He also participated in severe fighting at Dickebusch and Beaulencourt. He was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in the field, and was discharged in September 1918 on grounds of ill health. He died of tuberculosis in 1927.