John Chapman (Australian Army officer)

John Austin Chapman
John Chapman, pictured here as a brigadier in 1942.
Born	(1896-12-15)15 December 1896 Braidwood, New South Wales
Died	19 April 1963(1963-04-19) (aged 66) Mosman, New South Wales
Buried	Northern Suburbs cemetery, Sydney
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1913–1953
Rank	Major General
Service number	VX13844
Commands held	Central Command (1950–51) Deputy Chief of the General Staff (1944–46)
Battles/wars	First World War Sinai and Palestine campaign Western Front Second World War Syria–Lebanon campaign Home Front
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (2) Legion of Merit (United States)

Major General John Austin Chapman, CB, DSO & Bar (15 December 1896 – 19 April 1963) was a professional soldier in the Australian Army. Joining the army in 1913, he served as a junior officer during the First World War and saw action on the Western Front. After the war he was appointed to a number of staff and teaching positions prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. Appointed chief of staff, 7th Division, he served during the Syrian Campaign in 1941 before taking up important staff positions in Australia. He retired from the army in 1953 after 41 years of service and died in Sydney in 1963 at the age of 67.