Regimental number | 5169 |
Place of birth | Sale Victoria |
School | Gippsland College |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ida J Napper, C/o Mrs Napper, Quamby, Sale, Victoria |
Previous military service | He served as a 1st Lieutenant in A.L.H. in Sale. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was the brother of Sgt Arthur Napper (deceased) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Matilda NAPPER; husband of Joan NAPPER, "Bon Accord", Sale, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |