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James Herdman COPPIN

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Date of birth11August 1893
Date of death23 August 1918
Mothers nameGrace
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameJames Coppin
SiblingsEnoch, GW, Jessie Alice, Ezra , Elizabeth (Lizzie), Ruth , Ada ,
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathDied of wounds
Buried whereDaours Communal Cemetery Extension, France. VI. A. 17
Places of relevance, , , ,
Last known residencePenrith, NSW, Australia
AwardsMilitary Medal (Awarded 8 Nov 1918) 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthGeraldine, Sth Canterbury, New Zealand
OccupationLabourer
Place of death55th Casualty Clearing Station, France
Date of arrival overseas05 April1915
Theatres of warGallipoli, France
Place of embarkationSydney on HMAT A48 'Seang Bee'
SurnameCOPPIN
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedLiverpool Camp, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Christian namesJames Herdman
Place of arrival overseasAlexandria, Egypt
SchoolPetone; Levin 8 August 1907
WarsWW1
Service number1408 (see below)
ReligionC of E
Date enlisted10 November 1914
Final rankSergeant
Regiment or service1st Battalion Australian Infantry (AIF)
Embarkation date11 February 1915
User reference2.77

Image of James Herdman COPPIN

Was aged 18 when he went to Australia.

Age on enlistment: 21 years 3 months.

Height: 5’6”. Weight: 10st 10lb.

Chest: 31½”-35”. Hair: Light Brown.

Complexion: Fair. Eyes: Grey.

Parents Address: 5 Parkhill Ave, Mornington, Dunedin, NZ

Enlistment number at first was 1333 at time of death was 1408.

Mentioned in London Gazette 13 Nov 1918, page 13401, position 7.

Also Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 14 March 1919, page 421, position 21.

Brother John (Jack) killed 16 June 1915 (Gallipoli) NZ Forces.

James was wounded Galliopli 19 May 1915 and rejoined his Bn at Gallipoli 2 June 1915.

NOK: Sister Mrs George JOYCE (Ruth), 35 Goulbourn St, Sydney, NSW.

Thankyou to Mike Smith Director of the "Australian War Graves
Photographic Archive" for sharing the photos of the headstone and cemetery.

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