William Newman CHAPMAN. Company Sergeant Major 8415, 75th Coy Army Service Corps,
Born 1869 at Hadstock, Essex to Stephen and Emma Chapman, nee Warren.
1871-1881 with his parents and siblings at 09 Malting Cottage, Hadstock, Essex
1891 serving with the Army Service Corps at Woolwich.
He enlisted on the 6th January 1888, and posted to the Ordnance Stores, Woolwich. Occupation prior to enlistment, clerk.
Overseas postings.
Uganda 01 April 1899 to 29 March 1901, returned to home posting.
Malta 17 February 1903 to his passing 09 July 1906 aged 36 years and 9 months. He died from Mediterranean Fever and Haemorrhage of lung in Citta Vecchia Hospital, k/a Connaught Hospital in Mdina, The Silent City of Malta.
His father, Stephen was granted a gratuity on the 2nd October 1906. Wills and Admin, Ancestry. He lived at Linton Cambridgeshire and died on date stated at Citta Vecchia Hospital, Malta. His effects went to Stephen Chapman, pensioned platelayer . ( Railways)
At rest in Plot 4 Row 4 Grave 2 in Imtarfa Military Cemetery, Malta
Portsmouth Evening News - Thursday 19 July 1906
MILITARY FUNERAL AT MALTA. INTERMENT OF C.S.M. CHAPMAN, A.S.C.
The remains of Company-Sergt.-Major William Newman Chapman, Company Army Service Corps (Transport Section), who was well known in Portsmouth, were removed from the Military Sanatorium. Citta Veccbio, Malta, to the Imtarfa Cemetery, on the 10th inst, with full Military honours. The deceased bad had protracted illness, having been admitted to hospital at Christmastide last. His condition was somewhat precarious until about month ago. when improved so much that, the authorities were the point of sending him home. On the evening of the 9th inst., however, he had a relapse, breaking a blood-vessel in region of the heart, and expiring forthwith.
The coffin was brought from the mortuary and placed upon gun-carriage, which was drawn by six mules. Covering the coffin was the Union Jack, above which war placed the helmet, belt and sword of together with several oral wreaths.
The of the 2nd Batt. Essex Regiment preceded the coffin, and en-route to the Cemetery played impressively the Heros Funeral March and a sonata. The Rev, Poverly Dodd. S.C.F. (Wesleyan met the cortege at the Cemetery, and with marked feeling the conducted the funeral rites on the conclusion of which the drums and fifes sounded guards, reveille and the firing party discharged three volleys in the air. The coffin bore the following inscription C.S.M. William N. Chapman. Array Service Corps, died 9th July, 1906, age 36 and nine months.
S.M. Chapman’s career was somewhat remarkable. He joined the Army Ordnance Corps in 1888; and in following year transferred to the Army Service Corps, after which was made lance corporal, and. in September 1899. sergeant-major. He saw two years’ special service in Uganda, and the time his demise had completed 18 years and six months' service.
