Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private

Unit:

No. 3 Commando, 1st Special Service Brigade, Combined Operations Headquarters, War Office, British Government

Awarded on:

January 27th, 1944

During the operations at Termoli between 3rd and 6th October 1943 in the second attack on D+2 a trooper of his Unit was badly wounded in the leg. Pte Chapman in the next weapon pit immediately went to his assistance although he was exposed to a fierce enfilade of a MMG. sub-section. He applied a torniquet which involved kneeling in the open for a considerable time.He then reported the casualty and went to finsd a strtcher.Owing to the disorganisation he was unable to find doo this, but he returned with two medical orderlies. The wounded man was then carried back on a blanket,Chapman assisted. All this coming and going was done under intense machine gun and shell fire and Chapman showed disregard of danger in the highest tradition of the Commnado.