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John Randall Chapman

In memory of:

Warrant Officer John Randall Chapman

May 10, 1944
Vendeville, Nord, France

Military Service

Service Number:

R/85522

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Citation(s):

1939-1943 Star and Clasp, Pathfinder Force insignia, operational wings and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, posthumously the 1939-1945 Star, Europe Star, War Medal 1939-1945.

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Flying Cross

Additional Information

Born:

March 31, 1922
Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

December 11, 1940
Toronto, Ontario

Son of John and Vera Chapman; husband of Margaret Winifred Chapman, of St. Thomas, Ontario. Father of Patricia Ann Chapman.

He served in Canada and Great Britain.

Commemorated on Page 271 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LESQUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 1-3.

Location:

Lesquin is a village and commune 6 kilometres south-east of Lille and 8 kilometres north-east of Seclin. The LESQUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY is north-west of the village on the road to the neighbouring village of Ronchin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Warrant Officer John Randall Chapman is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Warrant Officer John Randall Chapman is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer John Randall Chapman is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Warrant Officer John Randall Chapman is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of JOHN RANDALL CHAPMAN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOHN RANDALL CHAPMAN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star April 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star April 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram January 1946. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram January 1946. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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