John Albert RAPLEY

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RAPLEY, John Albert

Service Number:	1171
Enlisted:	9 September 1914, Morphettville, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Plumstead, England, October 1889
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Boarding School England
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds received at Gallipoli, 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 8 May 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row A, Grave No. 103
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, The South Australian National War Memorial

World War 1 Service

9 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1171, 10th Infantry Battalion, Morphettville, SA
27 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1171, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
27 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1171, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Walter Walder Rapley and Martha Rapley, of 20, Maud Rd., Plaistow, London, England. Born at Plumstead, Kent, England.

R.I.P. OUR GOOD LOYAL SON

RAPLEY. —On the 12th May, Private John Albert Rapley, died of wounds received while in action at the Dardanelles, dearly-loved sweet- heart of Miss Elsie Broad, of Burra.
"God will weave the broken chain more closely when we meet in heaven. Faithful until death."

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