Born: 24 March 1893, Leeds
Died: 1982, Downham, Norfolk
Buried:
Address: Argyle Street, Shipley
Parents: James Joseph & Annie Mary
Spouse: Winifred Alice, nee Bailey
Siblings: Jesse, Percy, Leo
Occupation: Ship’s steward
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: L Cpl
Medals/awards: Military Medal with Clasp
Rolls of Honour:
Children:
Regiment: KIng’s Own Liverpol
Harold Chapman
Harold Chapman was born in
Leeds on 24 March 1893, the son
of tailor James Joseph Chapman
and his wife Annie Mary.
The family had move around a
great deal – from London to
Tunbridge Wells, Leeds and at the
time of the 1901 census they were
at Argyle Street, Shipley.
Ten years later they had moved to
Manningham and 18-year-old
William was given as a warper
though that was about to change.
On 27 October 1916, the Shipley
Times & Express reported:
“The many friends of Cpl Harold
Chapman, of the King’s Own
Liverpool Regiment, will be
delighted to hear of his success in
obtaining the Military Medal with
Clasp.
“Cpl Chapman is an old scholar of
the Otley Road Board School,
Shipley, and has done a
considerable amount of travelling
between this country and America.
Before the war he was employed as
a steward on board a ship
belonging to the Booth Line of
Liverpool.
“Cpl Chapman was a stretcher
bearer to his company and the
award has been granted in
recognition of his bravery and
devotion to duty on the battlefield.
“He has been at the front since a
year last January. He is a brother of
Mr L Chapman of 5 Midland Road,
Frizinghall.”
On 7 December 1918 Harold, who
was now living in Weybridge,
Surrey, married Winifred Alice
Bailey.
The moving continued because at
the time of the 1939 survey the
couple were at Benfleet and Harold
was given as a political agent for
the Conservatives.
He died in 1982, having moved to
Downham in Norfolk
