In Memory of
Captain CHAPMAN JAMES HAY
143393, Durham Light Infantry
Who died age 21
On 13 July 1943
Son of Thomas and Ellen A. Caton, of Widnes, Lancashire.
Captain CHAPMAN JAMES HAY
143393, Durham Light Infantry
Who died age 21
On 13 July 1943
Son of Thomas and Ellen A. Caton, of Widnes, Lancashire.
Remembered with honour
SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
Captain James Hay Chapman was the only child of my aunt Mrs. Norah Chapman. My aunt (my father's sister) lived at 76 Joppa road, Joppa,Midlothian - Edinburgh until her death in november 1960. My father was also initially a military officer and served in 1/153 punjabis. His name was Robert William Murray Hay.He was born on 13 october 1891 at 6 Muirhall Terrace, Perth,scotland to captain James Robertson hay and Catherine Hay (nee Dolan). My grand father was also a military officer and served in the third battalion Royal Highlanders. My father took discharge from military sevice and became a tea planter in civilian life. He died shortly after my aunts death,on27 april at tellicherry,india. my aunt was a swimming instructress.
My grandfather was a lieutenant in the third battalion royal highlanders when he married my grandmother in1869 at Sterking.
Elizabeth - Hay
Town Hall road
Tellicherry - India
Sebastiano Giannitto, 2012-06-12
