John Henry George Chapple

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Paymaster Rear-Admiral SIR John Henry George Chapple, K.C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (4 December, 1859 – 5 March, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[1]

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.[2]

Who was Who

CHAPPLE, Paymaster Rear-Adm. Sir John Henry George KCB 1918 (CB 1911); CVO 1916 (MVO 1901)

Born 4 Dec. 1859; m 1893, Edith Blanche, d of Rev. William Dyson; died 5 March 1925

Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse since 1922; Assistant Treasurer to the King, 1920; Secretary HM Privy Purse, 1918–22; served on HM Yacht Victoria and Albert

CAREER Clerk of Shah during engagement with Peruvian turret-ship Huascar, 1877; served Zulu War, 1879 (medal and clasp); Egyptian War, 1882 (medal, clasp, Khedive’s bronze star, 5th class Medjidie); Souakim, 1884 (clasp); European War, 1914–17 (KCB)

CLUB Army and Navy

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  2. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 79. 1 January, 1918.

Bibliography

  • "Sir John Chapple" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 6 March, 1925. Issue 43903, col E, pg. 17.

Service Records

Naval Appointments