Percy Chapman

A Private with the 9th Battalion, Percy died on 18th of October 1916 at the age of 22.

Percy was born at Lowestoft on 7 May 1894, a son of Edward and Sarah Jane Chapman. Percy attended Dames’ School and, on 27 August 1900, became a pupil at Saint John’s School. In 1901 his family lived at 107 London Road South. By 1911 they were living at 47 London Road South and Percy was a printer. Later his family lived at 171 High Street.   

Percy volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Suffolk Regiment, service number 15523. He was posted to the 9th Battalion and arrived in France with the battalion on 31 August 1915. He served with the signal section. 

On 18 October 1916 the 9th Battalion were in trenches near Bernafay Wood. The battalion war diary records that on that day there were five men killed and 11 wounded but gives no further information. 

Percy was killed in action on 18 October.

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