About H. E. Chapman
Lived 1870 – 1944 (aged 73). H. E. Chapman was a police officer.
Major Harry Ernest Chapman, (19 February 1870 – 12 January 1944) was a British soldier and police officer. He served as Chief Constable of Kent County Constabulary from January 1921 to 1940, having previously been Deputy Chief Constable.
Chapman was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Border Regiment on 9 April 1892, served in the Waziristan Field Force, 1894–95, and was promoted to lieutenant on 1 July 1895. He was promoted to captain on 18 June 1902.
Honours He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1939 New Year Honours.
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Who was H. E. Chapman?
British police officer (1870–1944)
When was H. E. Chapman born?
H. E. Chapman was born on 19 February 1870 in Telega.
When did H. E. Chapman die?
H. E. Chapman died on 12 January 1944 in Bembridge.
What was H. E. Chapman's occupation?
H. E. Chapman was a police officer.
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