with a mailing address of Cottesloe Council, applied for military service on 23 February 1916 when he was a labourer age 30. The reasons he was not accepted are unclear however, an Epps A.E. is shown on the Cottesloe and Cottesloe Beach Honour Roll as killed in action. Only twelve Epps are recorded in the WW1 AIF archives and David is the only one associated with Western Australia.
