Date of birth:

April 25th, 1924 (Vancouver/British Columbia, Canada)

Date of death:

May 13th, 1945 (Near Amsterdam/North Holland, Netherlands)

Buried on:

Canadian War Cemetery Groesbeek
Plot: I. Row: A. Grave: 15.

Service number:

K/69634

Nationality:

Canadian

Private
48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.

It was the careless act of a fellow soldier that would take the life of Private Chappell. According to the Canadian military inquiry report, both men were in their army tent where his comrade-at-arms was cleaning a German pistol which he had taken as a souvenir from a prisoner of war. The gun discharged striking his own hand and hitting Private Chappell in the leg.
Despite emergency hospital attention, Private Chappell died on May 13, 1945, because of the wound. The other soldier was found to be negligent in causing the fatal injuries and disobeying orders not to “play around” with or possess enemy weapons, according to the Canadian military inquiry report.

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