Name: Lawrence Fairn Chipman Rank: Lieutenant (S) Service Number: 25456 Service: HMCS Stadacona, Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Date of Birth: May 29, 1919 Place of Birth: Middleton, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia Date of Enlistment: June 28, 1940 Place of Enlistment: Royal Canadian Naval Barracks, Halifax, NS Address at Enlistment: Kentville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia Age at Enlistment: 21 Height: 5 feet, 8 ½ inches Complexion: Fair Eye Colour: Brown Hair Colour: Brown Occupation: Clerk, salesman Religion: Baptist Date of Death: July 11, 1945 Age: 26 Cemetery: United Baptist Cemetery, Nictaux, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia Grave: Family Plot Commemorated on Page 503 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on October 26 Lawrence Fairn Chipman was the son of Frederick Atwood Chipman (1873-1932) and Julietta ‘Julia’ Pearl (Fairn) Chipman, later Turner (1896-1953) of Kentville, the brother of George Frederick Chipman (1920-2001), the husband of Marjorie Bertha (Boland) Chipman; later Jones (1920-2006), and the father of Frederick L. Chipman (1944-2019). Lawrence also had a half-sister, Annie Fredericka Chipman (1908-1975), who married Chester Greenough Robinson (b. 1909), in 1940. She was Lawrence’s sister from his father's first marriage to Eva Maude Miller Parker (1878–1913), whom his father wed in 1905. Eva died in 1913. Lawrence’s mother was born in Albany, Annapolis Co., and his father was born in Nictaux, also in Annapolis Co. Lawrence’s wife Marjorie was born in Malden, Massachusetts. Lawrence’s father died in 1932, and his mother remarried, Archibald Douglas Turner in 1940. Lawrence’s brother George Frederick Chipman served in the Royal Canadian Air Force with RAF Ferry Command. George later worked for Air Canada, TCA’s successor) for 33 years and rose to Chief Navigating Officer. During his career in aviation, he set a number of world flight time records, and on several occasions was honoured to serve on the flight crew for the Royal Family when they visited Canada. Lawrence initially enlisted as a Victualling Probationer (Temp) in January 1940. His postings, promotions and transfers during the Second World War were as follows: Special Service Division, RCNVR - Enlisted June 28, 1940, and commenced Active Service June 28, 1940, as a Probationary Victualling Assistant, RCNVR, an entry-level rank with the naval supply branch. HMCS Stadacona - Drafted to Stadacona June 28, 1940 HMCS Nootka - Drafted to Nootka August 31, 1940 HMCS Venture - Drafted to Venture March 7, 1941 * Rated Leading Victualling Assistant, RCNVR July 1, 1941 HMCS Venture - Drafted to Venture October 1, 1941 * Rated Victualling Assistant, RCNVR October 1, 1940 HMCS Stadacona - Drafted to Stadacona October 25, 1941 * Transferred and rated Leading Supply Assistant, RCNVR March 29, 1942 HMCS Stadacona - Drafted to Stadacona May 1, 1942 * Rated Supply Petty Officer, RCNVR July 1, 1941 * CFR. Promoted to Probationary Pay Lieutenant, RCNVR June 25, 1943 HMCS Naden - Appointed to Naden January 25, 1943 HMCS Naden - Appointed to Naden February 4, 1943, for training and disposal HMCS Chatham - Appointed to Chatham January 25, 1944 HMCS Stadacona - Appointed to Stadacona February 22, 1945, for disposal HMCS Stadacona - Appointed to Stadacona April 24, 1945, for discharge Lawrence was appointed Lieutenant (S), a Lieutenant in the Supply Branch of the Royal Canadian Navy, on March 12, 1945. He was discharged from the Navy on May 8, 1945, for being medically unfit for continued service. Lieutenant Lawrence Fairn Chipman died from complications after surgery in Montreal. Quebec. His death was attributed to his military served. He is buried in the United Baptist Cemetery, Nictaux, Nova Scotia.

Sources: Canadian Virtual War Memorial findagrave