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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

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