| Regimental number | 1071 |
| Place of birth | Mittagong, New South Wales |
| School | Newington College, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | St Kilda Hospital, Palmer Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F E L Kaeppel, St Kilda Hospital, Palmer Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3.5 years in the Senior Cadets; 6 months in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4290 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section P, Plot III, Row O, Grave No 1A), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 86 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest B. and Frances Emma Lucy Kaeppel, St Kilda Hospital, Elizabeth Bay Road, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: Captain Carl Henry KAEPPEL MC, 18th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 July 1919; [1046] Lt Harry Melbourne Moir WALL MC, 22nd Bn, killed in action, 27 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Australia, 18 October 1914. Transferred to Imperial Army, 18 April 1915. Discharged from AIF with effect from 19 April 1915. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Hororata'; disembarked, 1 September 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as James. Enlistment age does not tally with age at death. See other entry for second period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KAEPPEL Clive Julius |