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James Austen CHAPMAN (1895 - 1967)

soldier, O.B.E., judge

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	James Austen CHAPMAN (1895 - 1967) + Mary Cecilia MURPHY (1897 - 1963)	Austin Austen CHAPMAN (1864 - 1926)	Richard CHAPMAN (1830 - )
			Monica CAIN KEANE
		Catherine Josephine O'BRIEN

b. 1895 at Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia

m. 07 Apr 1920 Mary Cecilia MURPHY (1897 - 1963)

d. 1967 at Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia aged 72

Near Relatives of James Austen CHAPMAN (1895 - 1967)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Richard CHAPMAN	abt 1830
Grandmother	Monica CAIN KEANE
Father	Austin Austen CHAPMAN	10 Jul 1864	Bong Bong, New South Wales, Australia	12 Jan 1926	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia	61
Mother	Catherine Josephine O'BRIEN
Self	James Austen CHAPMAN	1895	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia	1967	Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia	72
Wife	Mary Cecilia MURPHY	1897		1963		66
Brother	John Austin CHAPMAN	15 Dec 1896	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia	19 Apr 1963	Mosman, New South Wales, Australia	66
Uncle	Henry W CHAPMAN	1856	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia	1856	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia	0
Uncle	John CHAPMAN	1858	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia	1858	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia	0
Uncle	Richard CHAPMAN	1859	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia	1917	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	58
Aunt	Gertrude CHAPMAN	1860	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia
Aunt	Mary C CHAPMAN	1862	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia	1863	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia	1
Aunt	Anastasia CHAPMAN	1866	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia
Aunt	Monica CHAPMAN	1868	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia	12 Aug 1902	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	34
Uncle	James BYRNE	1865	Woden, ACT, Australia	30 Sep 1941	North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	76
Aunt	Frances Mary CHAPMAN	1870	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Uncle	Martin Joseph BYRNE	1856	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	19 Aug 1941	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	85
Uncle	Albert Edward CHAPMAN	1872	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia	1945	Granville, New South Wales, Australia	73
Aunt	Eleanor C CHAPMAN	1872	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia	1873	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia	1
Uncle	Ernest A CHAPMAN	1872	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia	1873	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia	1
Cousin	Mary Joan (Mollie) BYRNE	1918	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Nancy Marie (Monica) BYRNE	1923	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Monica Mary BYRNE	1891	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1968	St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia	77
Cousin	Kathleen BYRNE	1897	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1967	St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia	70
Cousin	Eileen M BYRNE	1904	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law	Helena Mary DE BOOTEN		Chile	1961

Events in James Austen CHAPMAN (1895 - 1967)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1895		James Austen CHAPMAN was born	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
07 Apr 1920	25	Married Mary Cecilia MURPHY (aged 23)			63
12 Jan 1926	31	Death of father Austin Austen CHAPMAN (aged 61)	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia	1304/1926
1963	68	Death of wife Mary Cecilia MURPHY (aged 66)
1967	72	James Austen CHAPMAN died	Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia

Personal Notes:

James Austin (1895-1967) was a career army officer who served in the 30th Battalion in World War I and was appointed O.B.E. (1919). After a succession of staff postings in Australia, the Middle East and Italy in World War II, he retired as honorary colonel in 1947. He was a member of the Repatriation Commission (1947-50), then worked as an associate of a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Source References:

63. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Trove, Title: Trove National Library of Australia, Locn: http://trove.nla.gov.au/

- Reference = Queanbeyan Age 20 Apr 1920 (Marriage)

- Reference = Queanbeyan Age 20 Apr 1920 (Name, Notes)

- Notes: Wedding. CHAPMAN—MURPHY. On Wednesday, April 7, the Rev. Father Tansey, assisted by the Rev. Father Baugh, celebrated the wedding of Miss Mary Cecilia Murphy, second daughter of the late Joseph Murphy, of Burwood, and Mrs. Murphy, of " Bantry," Haberfield, with Captain James Austin Chapman, O.B.E., eldest son of Mr. Austin Chapman, M.H.R., and Mrs. Chapman, " Ascot," Randwick. The bride, who was led to the altar by her uncle, Mr. V. P. McManus, wore a frock of while taffetas and georgette, and a veil of Limerick lace (lent by Mrs. Chapman, sen.) She carried a bouquet of white roses and carnations. The bridesmaids, Misses Mary Chapman and Rita Murphy, were attired in frocks of pink taffetas. Pink tulle veils and shower bouquets tied with pink tulle gave a dainty finish. Mr. J. Murphy was best man and Mr. F. Pooley groomsman. After the ceremony a small reception was held at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs. Murphy received the guests in a gown of navy taffetas, and a bouquet of tawny chrysanthemums. Mrs. Chapman, sen., was in a navy crepe de chene, and carried a posy of red carnations. Later Captain and Mrs. Chapman left per motor car for Avoca, the bride travelling in a costume of cherry and grey.

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