Chapman, Laurence Vaughan
Lieutenant Lawrence Vaughan B.A., LLB, of the 2nd Rifle Brigade, killed in Flanders was a son of Mr. L. Chapman, of Sunbury-on-Thames, and grandson of the late Rev. I. M. Chapman M.A., Fellow of Balliol and rector of Tendring, Essex. He was educated at King's College School and the University of London; of the latter he was a prizeman, medallist and exhibitioner, taking his degree in both arts and law with honours. After serving his articles he passed the solicitors articles with honours and was appointed by Sir H. Holden a member of the legal staff of the City and Midland Bank. He was gazetted from the Reserve of Officers to the Rifle Brigade on May 5, 1914, and left for the front on May 13, 1915. He was promoted lieutenant in July last. The Times 4 October 1915
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Chapman |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Laurence Vaughan |
| Family details | Son of Lawrence and Emily Chapman, of Riverside House, Sunbury-on-Thames. |
| Previous education | King's College School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Laws |
| Qualifications | B.A. (Lond.), L.L.B. (Honours), Lond., A.K.C., King's College London. Solicitor's Final (Honours). |
| Military unit | Rifle Brigade, 2nd Bn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 25 September 1915 |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Bomb explosion - he had been holding a captured trench for 4 hours, in spite of counter attacks, when a bomb exploded. |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium; Sunbury-on-Thames War Memorial; St. Mary the Virgin, Sunbury-on-Thames |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London O.T.C. 1914-19; The Times |
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