Harold Ernest Leslie Chapman J/26941 Flying Officer 144 Squadron (RAF) Royal Canadian Air Force March 9, 1921 Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia March 3, 1942 20 Calgary, Alberta Toronto, Ontario 5 feet, 8 inches Medium Blue Brown Constable, Canadian Mounted Police Anglican Single Thomas Henry Chapman (Father) Carbon, Alberta April 11, 1945 ( Fede Fjord, Norway) 24 Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom Panel 278 Commemorated on Page 502 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on October 25 Harold Ernest Leslie Chapman was the son of Rev. Thomas Henry Chapman and Blanch Elizabeth (Leslie) Chapman. At the time of his birth, the family was living in Blandford, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia. His father was a Licensed Lay Reader with the Church of England, in Blandford. The family moved to Alberta and Harold attended Nelson Public School in Lacombe, Alberta (1928-1936), and Stettler High School, Stettler, Alberta (1936-1940). In 1941 he trained for General Police work at RCMP Training Depot in Regina, Saskatchewan. He was a Constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from January 8, 1941, to March 2, 1942, and stationed in Toronto, Ontario prior to his enlistment with the RCAF. He completed training in Canada and received his Pilot’s Badge on June 11, 1943, and went overseas in October 1943. In September 1944, Flying Officer Chapman joined RAF 144 Squadron and completed 28 Operational sorties against the enemy and was considered one of the most experienced Pilots, and was Squadron Gunnery Leader in charge of Gunnery Training to all other Squadron crews. On April 11, 1945, eight aircraft of 114 Squadron together with other Squadrons was detailed to attack enemy shipping in Fede Fjord on the south west coast of Norway. It was Flying Officer Chapman’s duty to locate the target and guide the force to it, giving them Instructions as to tactics to use, and method of breakaway. His aircraft, Beaufighter Mk X RD-436 PL-X, was hit by flax over the target knocking out one of the aircraft engines. Four escorting Mustangs went to assist and escorted the aircraft across the Norwegian coast where Flying Officer Chapman attempted to ditch the aircraft. The ditching was unsuccessful and there were no survivors. With no known grave, Flying Officer Chapman is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom.

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