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Terence was born on May 11th 1913 a few weeks prior to his parents marriage, so was originally named Terence Back. Following his parents June 12th wedding at West Ashford Registry Office his birth registration was entered as Terence Charles Chapman.
Terence Charles Chapmans birth registration, one month after birth and a few days after his parents subsequent marriage
One of Terence's children provided the following information ...... "Dad left school when he was 14 years old and went into service as a manservant. He joined the army in 1940, and was a member of the 1st Airborne Division. He was shot and taken prisoner of war in Arnheim in 1945. He subsequently escaped and came home. After the war he joined the metropolitan police."
The Corp of Military Police (CMP)website has his army record summary.
Soldier 6100076. Formerly Queen's Royal Regiment. 18/1/41 Transferred to CMP. 25/9/1944 Casualty Lists 1578 North West Europe, Wounded and Missing believed POW, 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy, 25/9/1944. Casualty List 1618, Western Europe, previously reported Wounded and Missing believed POW now reported POW in German hands (Germany) previous List 1578, 25/9/1944. Captured Arnhem, No 3 Sect, Air Landing Bde. Stalag VIB, Fallingbostel, Lower Saxony. 8/1/1946 to discharge.
In 1995 Terence Charles, in his 80's, married again following a whirlwind romance with former pub landlady Peg Sturman.
Father: Charles CHAPMAN
Mother: Emily Victoria BACK
Birth: 11 May 1913, Ashford, Kent, England
Death: 19 October 2006
Partnership with: Minnie Dorothy Matthews (b February 1912) Marriage 1940 Deptford
Child: Frank Chapman
Child: Lyn Chapman
Partnership with: Peg Sturman Marriage 1995 Exeter
Subsequent marriage details to follow soon...
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