Edward Chapman (British Army officer)


Sir Edward Chapman

Sir Edward Chapman
Born(1840-11-14)14 November 1840
Died12 May 1926(1926-05-12) (aged 85)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British India
United Kingdom
Service years1858–1906
RankGeneral
UnitBengal Artillery
Royal Artillery
CommandsColonel Commandant Royal Artillery
Scottish District
ConflictsBritish Expedition to Abyssinia
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Third Anglo-Burmese War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Dispatches
Other workGeographer

General Sir Edward Francis Chapman KCB FRGS (14 November 1840 – 12 May 1926) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the Army in Scotland and was the ceremonial head of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.