Harold Chapman was the son of John and Madoline Chapman. They lived at Tamnamore Road, Dungannon. Harold was born in Dungannon on 2nd June 1918. He was the younger of two sons. Sergeant (Wireless Operator) Harold Chapman served with the Royal Air Force in World War Two. Sergeant (Wireless Operator) Harold Chapman was killed in action the 18th March 1941 near RAF Mildenhall.
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Harold Chapman was the son of John and Madoline Chapman. John Chapman and Madoline Kerr were married on 26th August 1915 in the district of Dungannon. They lived at 81 Tamnamore Road, Dungannon.
Harold was born in Dungannon on 2nd June 1918. He was the younger of two sons, both born in the Dungannon area.
Known family: John Chapman, Madoline Chapman, John Chapman (born 27th January 1917), Harold Chapman (born 2nd June 1918).
Sergeant (Wireless Operator) Harold Chapman served with the Royal Air Force in World War Two.
On the night of 17th March 1941, Sergeant Chapman was one of a crew of six on board a Wellington bomber (serial no, R-1474) from the 149 Squadron. Their plane was one of eleven Wellington bombers which took off from RAF Mildenhall bound for Bremen in Germany.
Early in the morning of the 18th, the eleven Wellington's returned home. Just as the landing lights at Mildenhall came on, a long range night German fighter attacked. The Wellington was hit crashed to the ground, landing on a bungalow, killing all six crew. The crew were:
Sergeant Douglas John CAPEL (759110) Air Gunner
Sergeant Harold CHAPMAN (522572) Wireless Operator
Sergeant Evan Roy COOKE (967092) Pilot
Sergeant William James GREAVES (971158) Wireless Operator
Sergeant Ernest Arthur LOWN (911887) Observer
Sergeant Ronald WARREN (754029) Pilot
Sergeant (Wireless Operator) Harold Chapman was killed in action the 18th March 1941 near RAF Mildenhall.
Sergeant (Wireless Operator) Harold Chapman’s remains were returned home and he was buried in a non-CWGC grave in Grange (Society of Friends) Burial Ground near Moy in County Tyrone.
Sergeant Harold Chapman is commemorated locally on Dungannon War Memorial and on Moy War Memorial.
Many thanks to Kenny Farquhar, whose research was instrumental to this information.
Sergeant Douglas John CAPEL (759110) Air Gunner
