Claim: Cedric Bassett Popkin, born on June 20, 1890 in Sydney, NSW, Australia, was a carpenter before being a sergeant in the 4th Division of the Australian Army who fought in the World War I.
Evidence: 20 June 1890
Sydney, NSW, Australia Popkin was born in Sydney on 20 June 1890 and was a carpenter by trade. By April 1918, Popkin – who had achieved the rank of Sergeant – was a gunner in the 24th Machine Gun Company, part of the Australian 4th Division, which was stationed in the Somme Valley, France. Popkin was an anti-aircraft (AA) machine gunner with the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the First World War. Australian Army 
World War I 4th Division Sergeant 20 June 1890
Sydney, NSW, Australia Australian Army Popkin was born in Sydney on 20 June 1890 and was a carpenter by trade.