Chapman, Walter James
Personal Information
Rank | AC2 |
Forename(s) | Walter James |
Surname | Chapman |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-10-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter and Rena Chapman, of Dagenham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington I |
Serial Number | L4363 |
Markings | WS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dagenham (Saints Peter and Paul) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 143 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 620138 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-10-1939 |
End Date | 30-10-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training flight |
Reason for Loss | Mid-air collision at 800 feet with Wellington L4288 during training for defensive manoeuvres, both aircraft crashing near Sapiston Rectory |