"West" Wesley George CHAPMAN

Born 1906 in Lewisham, London, England ^{[20] [21]}
Son of railway guard George Edward CHAPMAN and Rose MURDIN ^{[20] [21]}
In 1911 was living with his parents and sister Doris in a five-room house at 4 Station Terrace in Docking, Surrey, England ^[20]
Departed from London, England with his mother and sisters Doris and Dulcie on the steamship Australind on 30 March 1912 ^[203]
After a voyage of one and a half months they arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 May 1912 ^[338]
Married Margaret Simpson SHARP in 1932 ^[66]
Railway Stationmaster for the Midland Railway Company in Coorow 1938-1946 ^{[5: 16-Aug-1946] [19]}
He attended the Wind-Up Smoke Social of the Coorow Football Club on 17 October 1945 ^{[5: 26-Oct-1945]}
Member of the Coorow Football Club - was Vice President, Committee Member and Property Manager in 1946 ^{[5: 3-May-1946]}
He and his wife were wished all the best at a Farewell Dance in the Coorow Hall on 7 August 1946 ^{[5: 16-Aug-1946]}
They left Coorow in August 1946 following his transfer to Watheroo ^{[5: 16-Aug-1946]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bassendean ^[2]
Father of Brian and Roberta ^[215]
Died 5 August 1974; ashes interred at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth (Garden of Remembrance, EC, 1, 0074) ^[2]
In March 1937 an Inspector G. CHAPMAN, possibly his father, was the Relieving Stationmaster in Carnamah ^{[86: 13 Mar-1937]}


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday  2 August 1946:
"A Farewell Dance will be held in the Coorow Hall on Wednesday night, August 7, to Mr and Mrs West Chapman. The Football and the Police Boys Clubs extend to all residents of Coorow and Waddy Forest an invitation to be present. W. O'Callaghan, Hon. Sec."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 16 August 1946:
"Farewell to West Chapman
A very representative gathering of citizens from Coorow and Waddy Forest attended the Coorow Hall on Wednesday, August 7, to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs W. Chapman. West has been Stationmaster at Coorow for the past eight years, and has now been transferred to Watheroo. The esteem with which he has been held during his stay at Coorow was fully demonstrated by the large crowd which attended from the districts which came under his charge as stationmaster. During the evening a break was made in the dancing to make a presentation. Mr A. McGilp, who acted as chairman, in his opening remarks said that besides Coorow losing a good stationmaster, they were losing a good citizen. The following speakers were introduced by the chairman: B. D. Bothe (resident of Coorow). G. Greenwood (Golf), W. Clarke (Football), E. Jones (Boys' Club), T. Melvin (Tennis Club). In a few brief remarks Mr McGilp further demonstrated the value of the guest of the evening to the district. He then called upon Mr Chapman and on behalf of the residents of Coorow and districts presented him with a wallet of notes. Mr Chapman briefly responded. During the evening a most excellent supper was served by the ladies who are to be congratulated on such a fine repast. All present enjoyed a good night's dancing to the music of Len Schier's orchestra. Earlier in the week the ladies of the local Red Cross had an afternoon tea for Mrs Chapman, who had always been a good worker for the branch. A presentation was also made to Mrs Chapman."

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