Frederick Ernest Chapman (11 July 1887 – 8 May 1938) was an English international rugby union player.
[2] In 1908, Chapman went on tour with the Anglo-Welsh (British Lions) and appeared in 12 fixtures, including a Test against the All Blacks at Auckland.
[3] During World War I, Chapman was a surgeon in the Royal Navy and early in the conflict was posted to the hospital ship SS Rohilla.
The SS Rohilla ran aground in October 1914, resulting in the loss of 83 passengers, but Chapman had by then been transferred to HMS Neptune.
Promoted to captain, Chapman was attached to the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment on the Western Front, in a period that included the Battle of the Somme.