STEPHEN CHAPLIN
From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG”: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730
As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570
Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.
Born: 17th February 1914, Ipswich.
Died: 27th October 1944; age: 30; died of Beriberi and bacillary dysentery as a Japanese POW at Raha POW Camp.
Residence: 22, Ransome Road, Ipswich.
Occupation: Furnace Clerk – Electric Supply – Borough Council.
Captured by the Japanese – 8th March 1942.
Rank: Aircraftman Second Class; Service Number: 1208580.
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
The body was originally buried on the 28th October 1944 at grave 51, Raha Cemetery, Muna Island. On the 25th November 1946, the body was exhumed, identified and re-buried at Makassar War Cemetery, Netherlands East Indies. ‘In 1961, at the request of the Indonesian Government, the remains of 503 graves in Makassar War Cemetery on the island of Celebes were added to the Ambon War Cemetery.’ C.W.G.C.
Grave Reference:
32.B.6.
Maluke,
Indonesia.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Stephen & Lily Chaplin, of 18, Holbrook Road, Ipswich; husband of Winifred Rose Chaplin, of Theberton, Suffolk.
Father: Stephen Chaplin, born August 1878, Foleshill, Warwickshire. A Carpenter.
Mother: Lily May Chaplin (nee Norton), born August 1888, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1921 28, Church Street, Ipswich.
Stephen was 7 years & 4 months old. He attended School and lived with his parents, siblings, widowed maternal grandmother and maternal aunt.
Stephen Chaplin, 42 years & 10 months old, a Carpenter for Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, Ipswich.
Lily Chaplin, 32 years & 9 months old, Home Duties.
Lily Chaplin, 11 years & 11 months old, at School, born Ipswich.
Winnie Chaplin, 8 years & 10 months old, at School, born Ipswich.
Gladys Chaplin, 5 years & 3 months old, at School, born Ipswich.
Jack Chaplin, 4 years & 6 months old, at School, born Ipswich.
Mary Ann Mason Norton (nee Clements), 68 years old, Home Duties, Born Ipswich.
Grace Gladys Norton, 22 years old, a Tailoress for Phillips & Piper, of Ipswich.
In 1937, in Theberton, Suffolk, Stephen married Winifred Rose Lewis, born January 1908, Eastbridge, Theberton – daughter of Edward John Lewis, an Inn Keeper and Beatrice Helen Lewis (nee Welton), of The Bell Inn, Middleton, Suffolk.
ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939
Stephen and Winifred were living at their home – 22, Ransome Road, Ipswich. Stephen was employed as a Furnace Clerk – at Council Electric Supply.
Probate to Winifred Rose Chaplin – widow, of The Bell Inn, Middleton, Suffolk – widow.
Stephen is also remembered on the war memorial at the Town Hall, Ipswich.
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