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Carl Henry KAEPPEL

Date of birth26 January 1887
Place of birthMittagong, New South Wales
OccupationSchoolmaster
Address5 Lytton Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinWife, Mrs K Kaeppel, 5 Lytton Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date14 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit name18th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
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Captain


Unit: 18th Battalion
Promotion date: 9 July 1917

FateReturned to Australia 4 July 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry in action. During an attack on the enemy trenches he pushed his guns forward into positions whence he could catch the retreating enemy and deal with counter attacks. He showed great pluck and enterprise during the operation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
Date: 14 December 1916

Family/military connectionsCousin: 1071/4290 Sergeant Clive Julius KAEPPEL, 18th Bn, died of wounds, 24 October 1917; Brother-in-law: Lt Colonel Frederick Dudley Weedon OATLEY, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 July 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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