The image is a black and white photograph of a young man in a military uniform. He is wearing a cap with a star on it and a collared shirt. The man appears to be in his late twenties or early thirties. He has short, dark hair and is looking directly at the camera with a serious expression on his face. The photograph is accompanied by text that reads "PTE. JOHN CHAPMAN, 5th YORKS. REGT. son of Mrs. Rachel Chapman, of Walkergate, Beverley."