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Birth WA 2050.
Death WA 144.

AUSTRALIAN ANZAC
Regimental number 19966
Religion Methodist
Occupation Carpenter
Address Caversham, via Guildford, Western Australia
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 20
Next of kin Father, F T Chafield, Caversham, via Guildford, Western Australia
Previous military service 13th Field Company Army Engineers
Enlistment date 4 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 11 January 1916
Rank on enlistment Gunner
Unit name Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 31
AWM Embarkation Roll number 13/36/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Bombardier
Unit from Nominal Roll 8th Field Artillery Brigade
Fate Returned to Australia 10 December 1918

Believe wounded gunner WWI, 1917 as report Sunday Times (Perth, WA : Sunday 24 June 1917)

The West Australian (Perth, WA : Friday 16 December 1938)The swearing-in of the new mayor (Mr. J. S. Morrison) and four councillors took place at the council chambers last night. Subsequently the following committees were appointed for the ensuing year: Finance: ..... and H. R. Chatfield.

The West Australian (Perth, WA : Friday 21 July 1939)
Mr. H. R. CHATFIELD, the president of the Parents and Citizens' Association.

Sunday Times (Perth, WA : Sunday 29 December 1940)
OPPORTUNITY was taken at the Collie High School to present Miss D. Spragge with a crystal water set, and Mr. H. R. Chatfield (president of the Parents and Citizens' Association) spoke highly of her work while in charge of the Collie Infants' school. Miss Spragge will take over duties at the Mt. Hawthorn Infants' school in the new year.

The West Australian (Perth, WA : Friday 3 January 1947)
TRAIN PASSENGERS. Arrivals from Eastern States. The following passengers will arrive in Perth tomorrow by the Westland express: xxxxxxx, H. R. CHATFIELD, etc.