South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 15 May 1943

Died Of Wounds

Pte. Harry Chappell (31), of the Coldstream Guards, died on Easter Monday from wounds sustained in the Middle East, where he had been serving since last October.

This news was received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Chappell, of 6, Woodfield Avenue, Mexborough, last Friday.

Pte. Chappell, who is their fourth son, joined up nearly three years ago, before which he was employed by his father, a well-known newsagent with a shop in Albert Road. He was an old boy of Adwick Road School.

Three other members of the family are serving, Gunner Percy Chappell (28), in the Royal Artillery, Pte. Reginald Chappell (26) in the West Yorkshire Regiment, and A.C.W. Olive Chappell (19), in the W.A.A.F.

Harry was a member of the Central Methodist Church and was for some time secretary of the tennis section of Mexborough Athletic Club.

From C.W.G.C.:

Guardsman HARRY CHAPPELL
Service Number: 2662354
Regiment & Unit/Ship Coldstream Guards 2nd Bn.

Date of Death Died 26 April 1943
Age 31 years old

Buried or commemorated at MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY IV. F. 20. Tunisia

Additional Info
Son of Thomas Wall Chappell and Maria Chappell; husband of Gladys Doreen Chappell, of Doncaster, Yorkshire.

Personal Inscription
ALL HE HAD, HE GAVE. OUR DEAREST OF ALL