Tennant John KEPPEL MM

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Service Number:	2190
Enlisted:	11 February 1916
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mystic Park, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural causes, Perth, Western Australia, 27 February 1963
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide North Adelaide Cycling Club Roll of Honor

11 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2190, 48th Infantry Battalion
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2190, 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 Private, 2190, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
12 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Third Ypres, "Although wounded in the face refused to be evacuated and organised a party which did excellent work sniping. He was later again wounded and had to be evacuated. He showed a fine spirit and accounted for many of the enemy.
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 48th Infantry Battalion

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