Tennant John KEPPEL MM

KEPPEL, Tennant John

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
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World War 1 Service

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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