In 1891, the Chapman family were living at 3 King James Place, Perth: Head, Samuel Chapman (Commercial Traveller), b. c1860, Upton, Leicestershire; Wife, Marion Chapman, b. c1857, England; Daughter, Edith M. b. c1890, Perth; Son, Arthur R. C., b. c1891, Perth. Also living at this address were: Louisa Wighton (Cook), b. c1877, Balbeggie; Minnie Ballantine (Nurse), b. c1877, Edinburgh; and Maggie McKenzie, b. c1879, Perth. Samuel (Eric) Chapman was enrolled at Sharp’s Institution, on 7th February 1898. In 1911 he was living as a lodger at “The Golden Lad” 8 Cannon Street, London, EC, and was employed as an Apprentice (Drapery Wholesale). Eric Chapman enlisted with the 7th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders and went to France in July 1915. Summary of the War Diary of the 7th Cameron Highlanders during the Battle of Loos. "VERMELLES-GRENAY, 25th September 1915. 4.45 a.m. the Battalion moved off to the attack. Gas was turned on at 5.30 a.m. and lasted for 40 minutes. The assault was delivered at 6.30 a.m. but the wind was not favourable for the gas and some confusion arose amongst front troops, some of whom were gassed. The assault was led by the 9th Black Watch and the 7th Cameron’s followed in support. The assault went straight through the German first line with little opposition and swept on to LOOS. "There was severe house to house fighting in LOOS but troops pressed on to HILL 70. This was the original objective but an order was issued giving an objective 2 or 3 miles further on. The result of this was that instead of making good HILL 70 the troops were met with heavy machine-gun fire “It is difficult to know how many men got on to this position, probably about 500, few of these ever got back.” Throughout the rest of the day there was general confusion and panic “attributable to raw troops moving over a battle field covered with corpses, totally unused to shell fire and gas.” “LOSSES for the day. 4 Officers Killed, 6 Officers Wounded, 4 Officers Missing. Men Killed 54, Wounded 253, Missing 217.” While there is no definitive record of how and when Eric Chapman lost his life, it is likely that he was one of these casualties. He was 22 years old. Extract from THE 79th NEWS (Cameron Highlanders Magazine) “Notes on Missing Officers, 7th Battalion “Second Lieutenant Samuel Eric Chapman, 7th Battalion, missing, is the second son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Chapman, Cornhill, Auchterarder, and King James’s Place, Perth. He acted as Machine Gun Officer of the 7th Battalion. His elder brother Lieutenant A. R. Chapman of the same battalion, was wounded some months ago.” School Magazine “THE YOUNG BARBARIAN”, Christmas 1915 “Uncertainty still prevails as to the fate of Lieut. Eric Chapman, who distinguished himself on the 25th September in the great charge of the kilted regiments.” Samuel Chapman is also commemorated on the St. John the Baptist Church War Memorial, Perth.