Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of James L. Chapman and Bessie Aleda Chapman, of Meaford, Ontario.
Brother of Flying Officer Kenneth Louis Chapman who died on November 6, 1944, while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force, and Sergeant Walter Gray Chapman who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
William served in Canada and Great Britain. He had 868 days of service, including 288 overseas.
1939-1945 Star, France-Germany Star, Defence Medal, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Operational Wings.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer William Merton Chapman
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Photo of William Merton Chapman
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of William Merton Chapman
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Grave marker
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Meaford Cenotaph
Meaford, Ontario -
Memorial
Flying Officer William Merton Chapman is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flying Officer William Merton Chapman is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer William Merton Chapman
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer William Merton Chapman
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer William Merton Chapman
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer William Merton Chapman
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer William Merton Chapman
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer William Merton Chapman
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer William Merton Chapman
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer William Merton Chapman
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 502 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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