William KEPPLE "soldier" at his marriage in Cork City in 1912

[aghadowey]

The name Maurice is pronounced as Morris in Ireland and it's not unusual to find either spelling for the same person. Kepple/Keppel are also usual variations.
The 'birth year' you see on LDS Pilot site is taken by subtracting age on death certificate from year of death.
If your Maurice Kepple was married in 1880 and had daughter Mary born c1882, daughter Katey born c1903 and a son William born possibly 1891 or earlier I suspect that there were lots of other little Keppels born 1883/1903.

[Keith Sherwood]

Aghadowey,
Yes, I suspect as much - regarding a large generation of KEPPLE/KEPPEL siblings.  I think there's at least another family of that name producing children at the same time, but I don't think I can afford to send away for all of the birth registrations to know the exact truth.  How privileged we are in the UK to have the various Censuses from 1841 until 1911 into which we can dip and fit whole families together decade by decade...
However, for the time being, I think I'll definitely send away for that 1880 marriage, and perhaps, more tentatively, that 1892 William KEPPEL birth certificate...
keith

[km1971]

Hi Keith

I cannot find the W K aged 24 on the Spike Island barrack return. Maybe you have had more luck. The regiments there at the time are the 1st Battalion East Kents, RA and RAMC. If you can find him on the return you should be able to tell which of the three he was serving with, as they are grouped together.

His service record may be in with the WW1 records on Ancestry, if they were not destroyed during WW2, or if he served after 1920 they will be with the MOD. If you think he was Irish you should also watch out next year for the Irish government putting the 1901 census online.

btw...the only William Kebble with a WW1 medal card was in the Leinster Regiment - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=3387578&queryType=1&resultcount=1

It is also on Ancestry. It says he went to France 19 December 1914 which matches when the 1st Battalion embarked. They were in India at the start of WW1. Maybe you should be looking at the FIBIS site, or Findmypast for regimental/overseas BMDs.

Also…I am pretty sure that the service record of the Wm Kepple born 1892 is on Ancestry. In fact two sets of papers – probably duplicates. He enlisted in the RA aged 15 in 1907, born Cork. You need to go through them to see if any of the family information matches.

Ken

[km1971]

Conscription was never introduced in Ireland. So thay were all volunteers. It was being planned to combat the German 'spring' offensive of 1918, but the war ended before it was introduced.

Ken

[Keith Sherwood]

Ken,
You've managed to come up with some incredibly detailed information - almost out of thin air!  Amazing...
Been a bit diverted by domestic things late morning till now, but will be in touch again late afternoon.  Many thanks for these exciting details, beginning to look as though the individual born in 1892 might well be our man...
keith

[Keith Sherwood]

Ken,
Yes they were duplicates, but I've downloaded and printed William KEPPELL's (sic) record, which is very useful for giving his age pretty accurately in April 1907.  I'm going to send for that 1892 birth registration now, as I'm convinced that this is the man I'm looking for.
Many thanks again for your assistance,
keith

[km1971]

Hi Keith

Did he stay in the RA or transfer to an infantry regiment?

Ken

[Keith Sherwood]

Ken,
I'm not sure whether is says so anywhere on that form, or should I be looking somewhere else...?
keith

[Dooley]

re: Maurice Kepple in Cork City

There was a Maurice Kepple who was married to Elizabeth Dooly at Cathedral of SS Mary & Anne, Cork City,  in 1839.