John Chapman (general)
| John Austin Chapman | |
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Brigadier John Chapman, 1942
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| Born |
15 December 1896 Braidwood, New South Wales |
| Died | 19 April 1963 (aged 66) Mosman, New South Wales |
| Buried at | Northern Suburbs cemetery, Sydney |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1953 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | VX13844 |
| Commands held | Central Command (1950–51) Deputy Chief of the General Staff (1944–46) Small Arms School (1934–38) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches (2) Legion of Merit (United States) |
Major General John Austin Chapman CB, DSO & Bar, OBE (15 December 1896 – 19 April 1963) was a professional soldier in the Australian Army. Joining the army in 1913, he served as a junior officer during the First World War and saw action on the Western Front. After the war he was appointed to a number of staff and teaching positions prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. Appointed chief of staff, 7th Division, he served during the Syrian Campaign in 1941 before taking up important staff positions in Australia. He retired from the army in 1953 after 41 years of service and died in Sydney in 1963 at the age of 67.
John Austin Chapman was born on 15 December 1896 in Braidwood, the son of Austin Chapman, the Braidwood representative on the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He attended Christian Brothers schools in Sydney and Melbourne before entering Duntroon Military College in 1913.
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