Joe Caplan

Alias Caplan Joseph (naturalisation)            Russian spelling Иосиф Каплан

Born 22.10.1892     Place Kovno (Kaunas), Lithuania    Ethnic origin Jewish      Religion Jewish

Residence before arrival at Australia left Russia when he was 14, went to Manchester where he was employed by cap manufacturers

Arrived at Australia

            from England   on 30.05.1912     per Gneisenai    disembarked at Sydney

Residence before enlistment Sydney

Occupation 1914 traveller, 1916 waiter

Service

service number 6043   enlisted 26.06.1916   POE Sydney

unit 19th Battalion, 3rd Battalion   rank Private, Temporary Corporal

place Western Front, 1917-1918

final fate RTA 22.01.1920       discharged 19.05.1920

Naturalisation 1914

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

[No 6043 Corporal J Caplan, 3rd Bn - return to Australia] (AWM)

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