Francis Blomfield CHAPMAN (1911

Francis Blomfield CHAPMAN (1911 - 1943)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	Francis Blomfield CHAPMAN (1911 - 1943) + Bernice (CHAPMAN)	Christopher Charles CHAPMAN (1873 - 1962)



		Catharina BLOMFIELD (1875 - 1950)	Edwin Cordeaux BLOMFIELD (1835 - 1913)	Thomas Valentine BLOMFIELD (1793 - 1857)
				Christina Jane BROOKS (1802 - 1852)
			Catherina MARSH (1843 - 1934)	Charles William MARSH (1815 - 1871)
				Janetta Maria MCLEOD (1824 - 1887)

b. 20 Nov 1911 at Uralla, New South Wales, Australia

+. Bernice (CHAPMAN)

d. 08 Mar 1943 at Gasmata, New Britain aged 31

Near Relatives of Francis Blomfield CHAPMAN (1911 - 1943)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Edwin Cordeaux BLOMFIELD	25 Nov 1835	Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia	25 Feb 1913	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	77
Grandmother	Catherina MARSH	25 Jul 1843	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	06 Oct 1934	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	91

Father	Christopher Charles CHAPMAN	1873		1962	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia	89
Mother	Catharina BLOMFIELD	10 Feb 1875	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	07 Jul 1950	Buderim, Queensland, Australia	75

Self	Francis Blomfield CHAPMAN	20 Nov 1911	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	08 Mar 1943	Gasmata, New Britain	31

Spouse/Partner	Bernice (CHAPMAN)

Brother	Edwin Blomfield CHAPMAN	16 Jun 1908	Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia
Sister	Katherine Blomfield CHAPMAN	28 Mar 1910	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia
Brother	Christopher Geoffrey Blomfield CHAPMAN	27 Jan 1913	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	09 Aug 1941	France	28

Uncle	Charles Edwin BLOMFIELD	28 Oct 1864	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	30 Jun 1947	Inverell, New South Wales, Australia	82
Aunt	Dorothy Ivy FRIEDERICH	1891
Uncle	Herbert Marsh BLOMFIELD	16 Oct 1866	Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia	08 Nov 1943	Bega, New South Wales, Australia	77
Aunt	Elsie Maud Desailly WREN	1879	Bega, New South Wales, Australia	1953	Bega, New South Wales, Australia	74
Aunt	Janetta Christina BLOMFIELD	28 Dec 1867	Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia	07 Jul 1949	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	81
Uncle	Walter George BLOMFIELD	25 Mar 1869	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	26 Aug 1954	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia	85
Aunt	Alice Georgina BLAXLAND	30 Nov 1870	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	21 Jun 1919	Gladstone, Queensland, Australia	48
Aunt	Lucy Mary Constance Palmer BOGLE
Aunt	Marion BLOMFIELD	13 Jul 1870	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	23 Jun 1961	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia	90
Uncle	Douglas McLeod BLOMFIELD	07 Nov 1871	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	13 Dec 1899	Lualaba River, Central East Africa	28
Uncle	Edwin Roger BLOMFIELD	10 Sep 1873	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	09 Feb 1949	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	75
Aunt	Susan Constance CLEEVE	1873	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia	1955	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia	82
Uncle	Lionel Harold BLOMFIELD	09 Dec 1876	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	06 Jan 1898	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	21
Uncle	Alfred Leslie BLOMFIELD	12 Jun 1878	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	19 Oct 1958	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	80
Aunt	Anne F FALCONER	04 Aug 1890	Chautauqua, New York, USA	15 Feb 1963	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	72
Uncle	Richard Henry BLOMFIELD	17 Jan 1880	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	06 Feb 1940	North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	60
Aunt	Bessie Desailly WREN	07 Aug 1891	Candelo, Bega, New South Wales, Australia	1966	Gosford, New South Wales, Australia	75
Uncle	Cecil Valentine BLOMFIELD	07 Jun 1881	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	31 Aug 1918	Mont St Quentin, France	37
Uncle	Allaster Geoffrey BLOMFIELD	13 Dec 1886	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	23 Nov 1971	Walcha, New South Wales, Australia	84
Aunt	Chalmers Heather Una MAITLAND	1897	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
Aunt	Elfrida BLOMFIELD	14 Jan 1888	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	08 May 1983	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	95
Uncle	Reginald Banfield DRUCE	1886	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia

Cousin	Edwin Cordeaux BLOMFIELD	25 Dec 1917	Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Barrington Friedrich BLOMFIELD	07 Jan 1920	Wandsworth, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Elsie Reda Wren BLOMFIELD	28 Oct 1900	Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Herbert Richard Wren BLOMFIELD	15 Oct 1902	Bega, New South Wales, Australia	16 Aug 1972	Walcha, New South Wales, Australia	69
Cousin	Douglas Wren BLOMFIELD	22 Jun 1904	Bega, New South Wales, Australia	17 Jun 1965	Marrickville, Sydney, Australia	60
Cousin	John Robert Wren BLOMFIELD	19 Jun 1906	Bega, New South Wales, Australia	12 Oct 1981	Greenwich, New South Wales, Australia	75
Cousin	Edwin William Wren BLOMFIELD	03 Jun 1908	Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Henry Wren BLOMFIELD	20 Nov 1910	Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Harold Barrington Wren BLOMFIELD	23 May 1917	Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Eileen Marion BLOMFIELD	22 Jun 1899	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia	24 Jul 1907	Gladstone, Queensland, Australia	8
Cousin	Lionel Charles Edwin BLOMFIELD	14 Feb 1901	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	26 Aug 1986	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	85
Cousin	Nancy Alison BLOMFIELD	15 Nov 1903	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	09 Aug 1914	St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia	10
Cousin	Elinor McLeod BLOMFIELD	21 May 1905	Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Thomas Walter BLOMFIELD	19 Jul 1907	Gladstone, Queensland, Australia	26 Jan 1922	Miriam Vale, Queensland, Australia	14
Cousin	Beatrice BLOMFIELD	24 Jul 1912	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	06 Jan 1920	Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia	7
Cousin	David Cecil BLOMFIELD	10 Jun 1921	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Lucy Margaret BLOMFIELD	14 Aug 1922	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Bruce Kingdon BLOMFIELD	12 Sep 1907	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Lucy Kingdon BLOMFIELD	03 Jun 1910	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Hugh Kingdon BLOMFIELD	abt 1911	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	1913	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	2
Cousin	Arthur Hugh Kingdon BLOMFIELD	06 May 1912	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	31 Jan 1913	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	0
Cousin	Alfred Leslie BLOMFIELD	31 Oct 1912	Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA	02 Jul 1986	Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia	73
Cousin	Allen Falconer BLOMFIELD	17 Jan 1914	Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Cousin	Richard Geoffrey BLOMFIELD	14 Nov 1913	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	1996		83
Cousin	Colin Wren BLOMFIELD	09 Apr 1915	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia	12 Dec 1963	Gosford, New South Wales, Australia	48
Cousin	Innes Clive BLOMFIELD	29 Jun 1919	Walcha, New South Wales, Australia	01 Nov 1978	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia	59
Cousin	Owen Wren BLOMFIELD	31 Jul 1921	Walcha, New South Wales, Australia	14 Oct 1997		76
Cousin	Cecile Wren BLOMFIELD	09 Sep 1922	Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Peter Cordeaux DRUCE	05 Nov 1920	Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Brian Reginald DRUCE	06 Aug 1923	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Derek Blomfield DRUCE	28 Aug 1925	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	21 Dec 1987	Woy Woy, New South Wales, Australia	62
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased

Sister in Law	Enid Evelyn BOOKER
Brother in Law	David Sering HALL
Brother in Law	Harold Charles DICKINSON

Events in Francis Blomfield CHAPMAN (1911 - 1943)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
20 Nov 1911		Francis Blomfield CHAPMAN was born	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia		30
08 Mar 1943	31	Francis Blomfield CHAPMAN died	Gasmata, New Britain		30

Personal Notes:

Service Record
Name CHAPMAN, FRANCIS BLOMFIELD
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number 271349
Date of Birth 20 Nov 1911
Place of Birth URALLA, NSW
Date of Enlistment 19 Jul 1932
Locality on Enlistment Unknown
Place of Enlistment POINT COOK
Next of Kin CHAPMAN, BERNICE
Date of Death 8 Mar 1943
Rank Wing Commander
Posting on Death 20 Squadron
WW2 Honours and Gallantry Distinguished Flying Cross
Prisoner of War No
Roll of Honour BRISBANE QLD

20 Squadron was formed at Port Moresby in New Guinea on 1 August 1941. Equipped with Catalina aircraft and Empire flying boats, the unit’s first task was to conduct extensive seaward patrols and clear three Japanese vessels from Australian waters.

The squadron resisted Japanese landing forces at Kavieng and Rabaul in late-January 1942 and maintained night bombing operations against these two targets throughout the year. Surprise Japanese-aircraft attacks on Port Moresby during March resulted in the loss of several Catalina’s and the squadron was forced to relocate to Bowen in Queensland in May. For the remainder of 1942 the unit conducted seaward reconnaissance throughout the New Guinea area, the Solomons, and New Caledonia. Squadron crews were increasingly ordered to perform night attacks on enemy bases and in mid-1943 they mined enemy harbours and dropped supplies to Allied coastwatchers.

During 1943 the squadron made regular combined attacks across New Britain, in support of Allied plans to recapture the island. The following year, four aircraft were detached for operations from Manus Island. The rest of 20 Squadron continued with extensive mine-laying operations in the Caroline Islands, New Ireland, Surabaya, Manokwari, Kaimania, and Sorong.

On 2 September 1944 the squadron moved from Cairns to Darwin and for the next month flew sorties over Bangka Strait, the Celebes, and Java. Later in the year the unit helped mine Manila Harbour in preparation for the American advance on Mindanao. In 1945 missions were also flown to lay mines off the coast of China and drop and extract special agents behind enemy lines.

Following the end of the Second World War 20 squadron aircraft flew mercy missions through the South-West Pacific Area, delivering medicine and other supplies. From November 1945, with the squadron now based at Rathmines in New South Wales, missions were still being flown to Borneo, Manila, Port Moresby, and Singapore. 20 Squadron was disbanded on 27 March 1946.

Source References:

30. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Monaro Pioneers, Title: Monaro pioneers, Locn: http://www.monaropioneers.com/

- Reference = http://www.monaropioneers.com/blomfieldtv.htm (Birth)

- Reference = http://www.monaropioneers.com/blomfieldtv.htm (Death)

- Reference = http://www.monaropioneers.com/blomfieldtv.htm (Name, Notes)

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