Chapman James Clare CMG (23 June 1853 – 28 September 1940) was a British sailor who worked on merchant vessels, then on Australian government ships, and after formation of the Royal Australian Navy as a senior naval officer. He served during the Boxer Rebellion (1899–1901) and World War I (1914–1918). It was on his suggestion that the Coastwatchers organisation was established in 1919. The coastwatchers played an important role during World War II.
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23 June 1853 Bay of Biscay
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Died |
28 September 1940 (aged 87) Glenelg, Adelaide, Australia
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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