Cedric Popkin
Australian soldier (1890–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cedric Bassett Popkin (20 June 1890 – 26 January 1968) was an Australian soldier considered most likely to have killed "The Red Baron" according to original research and forensics done by Dr M Geoffrey Miller “The death of Baron Manfred Richthofen: Who fired the fatal shot?” in 1998 (Journal and Proceedings of Military History Society of Australia).[1] Popkin was an anti-aircraft (AA) machine gunner with the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the First World War.
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Birth name | Cedric Bassett Popkin |
Born | (1890-06-20)June 20, 1890 Sydney, Australia |
Died | January 26, 1968(1968-01-26) (aged 77) Tweed Heads, Australia |
Buried | Mt. Thompson Memorial Gardens, 27°31′32.9″S 153°04′39.9″EBrisbane, Australia |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1916–1919 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 24th Machine Gun Company |
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Awards | Victory Medal |
Other work | Carpenter, postmaster |
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