Jabez is not named on memorials in Haverhill
No.14393, Corporal, Jabez CHAPMAN
Aged 21
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Jabez Chapman was born in Haverhill (Risbridge Q3-4A:674) son of John and Alice CHAPMAN (née BURTON)
1901 census... Aged 6, he was at 17 Broad Street, Haverhill with his father John CHPMAN [34] warehouse man (clothing factory) born Hounslow; mother Alice [36] tailor's finisher, born Haverhill; sister Annie H 1] and brothers Bennett [9] and John [3]. 1911 census...Aged 16, warehouseman (leather), he was still at 17 Broad Street, Haverhill with his parents; sister Annie Hilda (tailor's finisher); brother John and sister Alice [7] born Haverhill. Brother Bennett, a grocer's assistant, was boarding with fruiterer Robert WABON and wife at 28 Kings Street, Saffron Walden. |
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He enlisted on 16th September 1916 in Hertford.
"Soldiers Died" has him dying of wounds, so, as he is commemorated on the Loos memorial, his body must have been lost in later fighting The battalion War Diary has : 16 Apr 1917 - After artillery bombardment 'C' and 'A' Coys bombed their way to first objective and consolidated. Bn on our left failed to reach this and retired on former position. Both 'C' and 'A' Coys flank were in the air, but despite this and enemy bombing attacks they maintained all ground gained. Casualties 2 OR killed & 17 wounded. In fact CWGC have 6 OR killed, 3 named on the Loos memorial and 3 buried in Mazingarbe
photo: Rodney Gibson click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |
