Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert Chaplin
In memory of:
Warrant Officer Class II Robert Chaplin
April 28, 1944
Mortzen, Belgium
Military Service
R/60394
31
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
51 (RA.F.) Sqdn.
1939-1945 Star, Europe Star, Defense Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Operational wings.
Additional Information
November 17, 1912
Calgary, Alberta
August 30, 1940
Calgary, Alberta
Son of Robert Chaplin and Barbara Watson. Husband of Laura Hansen. Father of Maxime Carole and Terrence Robert Chaplin.
Robert fought in France in the First World War, service number 530102, with the Canadian Motor Machine Gun of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He had previously served for four years with the Royal Engineers Volunteer Corps of the British Army.
He served in Canada and Great Britain. He had 1,338 days of service, including 418 overseas.
Commemorated on Page 271 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
Belgium
6. A. 16.
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located 30 km from Brussels and 3 km south of Leuven. Turn left out of Leuven railway station onto the Tiensevest(ring road R 23). Follow the Tiensevest through the junctions Tiensepoort and Parkpoort and along the Naamsepoort. Turn left at the Naamsepoort onto the Naamsesteenweg (N251) signposted Namen, Waver & Heverlee. Continue until you cross the railway line at Heverlee and take the first left turn into the Hertogstraat. Follow Hertogstraat to the end and turn right at the Sport Hall onto the Kerpelstraat. Continue down the Kerpelstraat until you come to a crossroads at which the HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Warrant Officer Class II Robert Chaplin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Warrant Officer Class II Robert Chaplin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of ROBERT CHAPLIN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ROBERT CHAPLIN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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