page_title: Freddie Spencer Chapman
section_title: Reputation and legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Freddie Spencer Chapman / Reputation and legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: Chapman memorial at pankor laut resort
context_page_description: Frederick Spencer Chapman, DSO & Bar, ED was a British Army officer and World War II veteran, most famous for his exploits behind enemy lines in Japanese occupied Malaya. His medals include the following: the Distinguished Service Order and Bar, the Polar Medal, Gill Memorial Medal, Mungo Park Medal, and the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Medal.
context_section_description: The Pangkor Laut island resort has a memorial to Chapman, with a quotation from 'The Jungle is Neutral' carved in black marble.
  The resort has a bar named 'Chapman's bar' in Emerald Bay (from where he swam to the submarine). The resort also hosts the 'Chapman Challenge', which includes a timed trek through the jungle and a swim – and each year descendants of Chapman have attended and even competed.
caption: Chapman memorial at Pankor Laut resort
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