Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of James Ernest Chapman a stationary engine driver, born 1867 in Harringworth, Northants., and his wife Priscilla a Griswold knitter, born 1873 in Sileby, Leics. Thomas Henry was born in 1894 in Sileby, Leics., his siblings were, Clara Maude, born 1896 and John W. Ernest, born 1900, both his siblings were born in Sileby, Leics., in March 1901 the family home was at Back Lane, Sileby, Leics. In April 1911 Thomas was employed as a boot trade clicker and was residing in the family home at Danvers Road, Mountsorrel, Leics., together with his parents and siblings, Clara, John and Cyril, born 1907 in Rothley, Leics. On Friday May 7th 1915 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “DISTRICT WAR ITEMS.” – MOUNTSORREL MAN KILLED. – Thomas Hy. Chapman, 5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment (Territorial’s), the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Chapman, Rose Cottage, Danvers Street, Mountsorrel, was killed in action in France on April 22nd. He enlisted soon after the outbreak of hostilities.On Friday May 28th 1915 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “THE ROLL OF HONOUR.” – LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT CASUALTIES. The following casualties in the Leicestershire Regiment are announced by the Official Press Bureau:- Reported May 4th.
KILLED.
11161 Pte. P. Griggs. 2nd Battalion, 10280 Pte. H. Smith, 2nd Battalion.
WOUNDED.
Lieut. G. A. Quayle, 2nd Battalion, 3247 Pte. C. Daley, 4th Batt. (T.F.).
The following casualties in the Leicestershire Regiment are announced by the Official Press Bureau:- Reported May 8th.
KILLED.
9907 Pte. A. Cunningham, 2nd Batt., 1321 Pte. H. Chapman, 5th Batt. (T.F.).
DIED OF WOUNDS.
11535 Pte. E. W. Bailey, 2nd Batt., 12911 Pte. L. L. Fuller, 2nd Batt., 5624 Corpl. G. Hopcroft, 2nd Batt.
WOUNDED.
5963 Sergt. A. Faulks, 2nd Batt., 1717 Pte. W. Asher, 4th Batt., (T.F.), 1656 Pte. E. A. Gent, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 2440 Pte. C. Henson, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 2708 Pte. L. Hopkinson, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 3477 Pte. F. Lewin, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 2629 Pte. C. Sabin, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 3241 Pte. L. E. Southwell, 4th Batt. (T. F.), 2648 Pte. F. Taylor, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 1769 Pte. A. Toon, 4th Batt. (T. F.), 1418 Pte. G. Downs, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 1419 Pte. C. Ellicott, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 3390 Pte. J. R. Fuller, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 2519 Pte. W. Hadland, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 2316 Pte. J. H. Rossall, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 2488 Pte. C. E. Scott, 5th Batt. (T.F.).
The following casualties amongst non commissioned officers and men of the Leicestershire Regiment are reported from the Base, under date 9th May:-
KILLED.
Avins, 7287, Private O., Webb, 6548, Lance Corporal G.
WOUNDED.
1st BATTALION
Biggs, 12551, Private W., Brazier, 8925, Drummer F., Burfield, 7476, Lance Corporal S., Carter, 7614, Private A., Freeman, 9932, Private J. E., Gunnell, 6855, Private A., Marriott, 9363, Private H., Musson, 7450, Private B., Toon, 7712, Lance Corporal J., Withers, 7043, Private H.
2nd BATTALION.
Harrott, 16694, Private T.
The War Diary for today records. WULVERGHEM. At 3.00am Lt MOORE arrived with bomb section from DRANOUTRE and proceeded to trench 15.S. Left at 5.00am. Trench 15. Range for rifle grenade -?-.