Lewis Edward TAPLEY

Badge Number: 21889, Sub Branch: Victor Harbour
21889

TAPLEY, Lewis Edward

Service Number: 2303
Enlisted: 29 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia, 2 November 1882
Home Town: Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia, 5 July 1966, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Happy Valley Cemetery, Port Lincoln
RSL Section Plot/Grave/Niche: 13 Row: F
Memorials: Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1
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World War 1 Service

29 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2303, 48th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
12 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2303, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2303, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
1 May 1918: Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown: Involvement 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Thomas Richard TAPLEY and Maria Annie nee ROBINSON