Ben Chapman
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: No. 10969. Private. King's Co. (Company) / 1 Grenadier Guards. Reservist. Married with children. In London in Oct. Reported Nov. 12.30. 20 Brigade 7. Division British Expeditionary Force. Parcel sent Dec.9. but returned. Wounded. Home on Jan.6 Address Chelsea Barracks. S.W. Reported May 31. Kept for home service. Lost sight of one eye. Aug 21. Acting as cook Dec.14 5 Co. 5 Batt. (Battalion). Chelsea Bar. (Barracks). London. S.W. In France Again v. ill April 1916 Corporal. still in Hosp. May 10. Is telephone operator Nov.1916 HQ 4 Grenadier Guards. Guards. Div. (Division). B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force). Oct.1917 as before Nov.1918 C.Q.M.S (Company Quarter Master Sergeant). Gren.G. (Grenadier Guards). L.D.S.C. (Soldiers' Canteen). Caterham Surrey.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/3)
External sources: 68 Allan Street; 25 St George's Walk