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Christian JEPSON

Regimental number599
Place of birthGympie Queensland
SchoolState School
ReligionMethodist
OccupationStockman
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, Christian Jepson, Deep Creek, Gympie, Queensland
Enlistment date17 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/7/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Light Horse Regiment
FateKilled in Action 4 August 1916
Place of death or woundingEgypt
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialKantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 62), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
3
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Christian and Catherine JEPSON of Greens Creek, Gympie, Queensland.
Family/military connectionsBrother: 98 Lance Corporal John JEPPESON, 26th Bn, returned to Australia; Cousin: 330 Pte Edward KNIGHTS, 4th Machine Gun Bn, killed in action, 11 April 1917.

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