Albert Reginald Chaplin (1892–1916)
News has been received that Sergeant Albert Reginald Victor Chaplin, of Alberton, previously reported missing, was killed in action on September 4, 1916. Prior to enlistment he was employed at the Walkerville Brewing Company, Southwark, and for some years was engaged with Messrs A. McFarlane & Son, Birkenhead. He was popular in sporting circles, and was a prominent player in the Port Adelaide Football Club. He enlisted in May, 1915, and gained his stripes as corporal, and afterwards as sergeant, in Egypt. He proceeded with the 52nd Battalion to France in June, 1916, and made the supreme sacrifice at Mouquet Farm.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, B2455, Chaplin, A R V (National Archives of Australia)
- 'Farewells to Soldiers', Mail (Adelaide), 10 July 1915, p 13
- 'Thanks for Newspapers', Register (Adelaide), 13 November 1915, p 11
- 'Biographical', Register (Adelaide), 8 June 1917, p 8
Citation details
'Chaplin, Albert Reginald (1892–1916)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/chaplin-albert-reginald-1649/text1757, accessed 5 December 2024.
Albert Chaplin (standing) with his brother Lance Chaplin
Australian War Memorial, P05371.001
Life Summary [details]
Birth
August,
1892
Wangaratta,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
4 September,
1916
(aged 24)
Moquet Farm,
France