Charles Meredith Bouverie Chapman

Name:

Country:

England

Rank:

Major

Service:

Royal Flying Corps

Unit:

24, 29

Victories:

Born:

09 January 1892

Place of Birth:

Bridge, Kent

Died:

01 October 1917

Place of Death:

Poperinghe, Belgium

Cemetery:

Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Commissioned in 1913, Charles Meredith Bouverie Chapman served with the 3rd Battalion of the East Kent Regiment before he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 1 July 1915. He received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 1491 on a L. & P. biplane at London and Provincial School, Edgware on 31 July 1915. In 1916 he was posted to 24 Squadron in France where he scored 3 victories as a D.H.2 pilot. In 1917, he was reassigned to 29 Squadron and assumed command of the unit in July. Claiming 4 more victories that year, Chapman was fatally wounded when his aerodrome at Poperinghe was bombed. The day after his funeral, Chapman's brother, an observer with 22 Squadron, was killed in action.

Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950

Military Cross (MC)

Lt. Charles Meredith Bouverie Chapman, E. Kent R., and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and skill in action against hostile aeroplanes. On one occasion he attacked three L.V.G.'s and one Fokker, shooting the latter down. Later, during an air battle with eleven enemy machines, he brought another Fokker down.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 22 September 1916 (29760/9272)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	22 Jun 1916	1915	24	D.H.2 (6016)	LVG C (DES)	Courcelles
2	14 Jul 1916	1940	24	D.H.2 (5992)	Fokker E (DES)	Beaulencourt
3	20 Jul 1916	2045	24	D.H.2 (5924)	Fokker E (DES)	High Wood
4	11 May 1917	1040	29	Nieuport (B1517)	Albatros D. III (OOC)	Biache
5	04 Jun 1917	1820	29	Nieuport (B1517)	Albatros D. III (CAP)	Fontaine-les-Croisilles
6	27 Jun 1917	1850	29	Nieuport (B3452)	Albatros D. III (OOC)	Croisilles-Pronville
7	17 Sep 1917	0820	29	Nieuport (B3485)	Albatros D. III (OOC)	E of Staden