Son of Mrs. Chappell, of Leicester Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Chappell, of 173, Agincourt Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Resided at 61, Palmerston Street, Bolton, Lancashire. 15 years service in the Royal Navy.
Chappell, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Chappell
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: April 3rd, 1884
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 30
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 29th, 1914
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Petty Officer First Class
- Unit: HMS Falcon.
- Service number: 207788 (Ch)
- Regiment: Royal Navy
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.i.D.; D.S.M.
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Dunkirk Town Cemetery, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: I. A. 1.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/01/1915 16/04/1915 02/07/1915 06/08/1915 29/10/1915 03/11/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g* 6c* 6c S1j* 5h 5h
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 16/04/1915