Draft:James Herbert Chapman
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Submission declined on 26 March 2026 by VortexPhantom (talk). This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
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Comment: The problem wasn't the citations (although thank you for adding one before resubmitting)--it was that this person has not been shown to be notable yet. 🚂ThatTrainGuy1945 Peep peep! 20:19, 26 March 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest guideline, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Boswell T Bear (talk) 17:36, 25 March 2026 (UTC)
James Herbert Chapman | |
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| Born | 3 September 1890 Oldham, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 17 January 1962 (aged 71) Oldham, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  British Army |
Rank | Private |
| Unit | Manchester Regiment |
Conflicts | World War I |
| Awards | Military Medal |
James Herbert Chapman MM (3rd September 1890 - 17th January 1962) was an English recipient of the Military Medal which is awarded for bravery in battle on land to personnel of the British Army and Commonwealth forces who are below commissioned rank.
Chapman was born in Oldham, Lancashire to Charles Chapman and Elizabeth Ann Wain.
He was 28 years old and a private with the 1/10 Manchester Regiment, British Army during the Battle of the Selle in France during the First World War when the action took place for which he was awarded the MM.
On 20th October 1918 at Briastre, France he was the No.1 on a Lewis Gun Team attacking German positions defending the railway cutting when the leading men of his Company were passing through the enemy wire, he brought his gun into action when fired at close range by an enemy Machine Gun.
He successfully knocked out the gun killing the crew. Being wounded he handed his gun over to the No.2 and continued the advance, a matter of 1500 yards as a rifleman to the final objective where he bayonetted several of the enemy. He-only had his wounds dressed after the position had been consolidated.[1]
His medal citation stated: Awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery and endurance. This Private's endurance and spirit was a great incentive to his comrades.[2]
References
- ^ Myall, Steve; Connor, Laura; Lubin, Rhian; Lunn, Marie (9 November 2018). "Mirror readers tell their incredible tales of relatives who fought in WW1". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 1914-1918 | Project Gutenberg". www.gutenberg.org. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
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