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Personal data

• Name CHAPPELL
• Initials AC
• First name ALLAN CHARLES
• Place of birth Birmingham
• Country England
• Last residence Womerah, Beach-road, Rushcutter Bay, New South Wales
• Family Son of Charles and Catherine Terry Chappell; Husband of Anastasia Chappell, of Crown Hotel, Lutwyche, Brisbane, Queensland
• Profession Stock salesman

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 21 August 1914, Sydney
• Rank Captain
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal
• Regiment and unit 56th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 14th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 5th Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarkation 20 October 1914, Sydney (sergeant with n° 401); to be Lieutenant 22 October 1915; promoted Captain 2 April 1916; to France 19 June 1916

Death

• Wounded 26 September, Polygon Wood
• Type of wounds Died of multiple shell wounds in the chest, in n°17 CCS
• Date of death 28 September 1917
• Died at the age of 36
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIV - B - 6

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