Russian AnzacsJoe Caplan
| Alias | Joseph Kaplan (shipping records); Joseph Caplan (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 29.05.1913 per Gneisenau disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | 1913 hatmaker, 1914 traveller, 1916 waiter, ship steward, 1930 steward |
| Naturalisation | 1914 |
| Residence after the war | Richmond, NSW |
| Died | 15.01.1953, Richmond, NSW |
Service #1
| Service number | 6043 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 26.06.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | 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 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
No 6043 Corporal J Caplan, 3rd Bn - return to Australia (AWM)