Quartier-Maitre Emile Jean Marie Chapin
French Aviation-Maritime

Medaille Militaire	Croix de guerre

Born in 1893 at Rennes, France. The son of Jean Marie Joseph & Anne Marie Joséphine Chapin. Husband of Guernsey born Léa Badaire.

Enlisted in the France armée de terre 08/08/1914 1914 and served in the armée de mer from 16/09/1914 . Demobilised 09/09/1919

La Gazette de Guernesey

 

The official photograph taken before the unit disbanded in 1919	Armistice celebration dinner given for the French aviators stationed in Guernsey

He served as the French Consul in Guernsey from August 1921 and went on to own La Piette Hotel in St. Peter Port, Guernsey

 

The French Seaplane Base in Guernsey

by Liz Walton