Joseph Kaeble
Corporal, 22nd Battalion. Quebec Regiment (French-Canadian) Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Register No.
- 663 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- 22nd Battalion. Quebec Regiment (French-Canadian) Canadian Expeditionary Force (register: 22nd Battalion, CEF) all CEF VCs →
- Date of action
- 8 June 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 16th September 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 5th May 1893 at St. Moise, Quebec, Canada
- Died
- in action 9th June 1918 at Neuville-Vitesse, France
- Memorial / grave
- Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Digest of citation
On 8th/9th June 1918 at Neuville-Vitesse, France, Corporal Kaeble was in charge of a Lewis gun section during a strong enemy attack, when all of his section but one became casualties. As soon as the barrage lifted and about 50 of the enemy advanced, Corporal Kaeble jumped over the parapet with his Lewis gun, emptying several magazines into the advancing enemy. Although hit several times, he continued to fire blocking the enemy advance, until he fell mortally wounded. Even while lying on his back in the trench, he fired his last cartridge over the parapet at the retreating enemy
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
KAEBLE, Joseph. (reg No. 663).
Corporal. 22nd Battalion. Quebec Regiment (French-Canadian) Canadian Expeditionary Force.
London Gazetted on 16th September 1918.
Born on 5th May 1893 at St. Moise, Quebec, Canada.
Killed in action 9th June 1918 at Neuville-Vitesse, France.
Memorial at Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Digest of Citation reads: On 8th/9th June 1918 at Neuville-Vitesse, France, Corporal Kaeble was in charge of a Lewis gun section during a strong enemy attack, when all of his section but one became casualties. As soon as the barrage lifted and about 50 of the enemy advanced, Corporal Kaeble jumped over the parapet with his Lewis gun, emptying several magazines into the advancing enemy. Although hit several times, he continued to fire blocking the enemy advance, until he fell mortally wounded. Even while lying on his back in the trench, he fired his last cartridge over the parapet at the retreating enemy.
Additional information: Corporal Kaeble also held the Military Medal (MM).
Additional information
Corporal Kaeble also held the Military Medal (MM).
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Alf recorded the memorial as: Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension, France
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