KNEIPP, Norman
| Service Number: | 1492 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 September 1915, Armidale, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Tenterfield, New South Wales, May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Tenterfield, Tenterfield Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Tenterfield Superior Public School |
| Occupation: | Saddler |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Palestine, 19 December 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel Ramleh War Cemetery, Ramla, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tenterfield & Districts Fallen Soldiers Roll of Honor Light Horse, Tenterfield Loyal Star of the North Lodge No 55 M.U.I.O.O.F. Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1492, Armidale, New South Wales | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1492, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1492, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 19 Dec 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1492, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1492 awm_unit: 6 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-12-19 |
About Norman
Norman was born in Tenterfield NSW in 1895. Joinrd the 6th Light Horse at age 18. He was a saddler employed in his fathers business, The Saddle and Harness Emporium located in Rouse Street Tenterfield.
He was a fine musician with the bugle being his favourite. His bugle would travel with him on overseas service and be returned to the family after the war by Lieutenant Colonel Michael Bruxner.
Norman was also a keen photographer and would send many photos of the Regiment in Egypt.
Norman was wounded on 3rd December 1917 and died at the 75th Casulty clearing Station on 19th December while waiting transfer to hospital in Cairo.He was buried by the Reverend J H Parsens at the Junction Station Military Cemetery, grave 66 on the 20th December 1917.
His body was later exhumed and re interned in Ramleh War Cemetery, grave B48 on the 16th June 1919.
Submitted 9 May 2016 by Leslie Richardson
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