Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1736
| Name of Deceased | Chapman, William |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 19 |
| Address | 5 Duffus Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Trackman, Canadian Government Railway |
| Religion | Grove Street - Presbyterian |
| Found | Body not identified |
| Buried | Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Father William Chapman Sr. (predeceased); mother Johanna Chapman; injured but did not die - see Vitat Statistics |
| Relatives | Sister, Mary Simmons, 23; died |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 20 February 1918 p. 7 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 1440 - HRC: Article 1 - HRC: List - Cemeteries: Fairview Lawn |
William Chapman was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 1467 on page 244 below:
