| Date of birth | 11August 1893 |
| Date of death | 23 August 1918 |
| Mothers name | Grace |
| Spouses name | Unmarried |
| Fathers name | James Coppin |
| Siblings | Enoch, GW, Jessie Alice, Ezra , Elizabeth (Lizzie), Ruth , Ada , |
| Children | , , , , |
| Cause of death | Died of wounds |
| Buried where | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France. VI. A. 17 |
| Places of relevance | , , , , |
| Last known residence | Penrith, NSW, Australia |
| Awards | Military Medal (Awarded 8 Nov 1918) 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of birth | Geraldine, Sth Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Place of death | 55th Casualty Clearing Station, France |
| Date of arrival overseas | 05 April1915 |
| Theatres of war | Gallipoli, France |
| Place of embarkation | Sydney on HMAT A48 'Seang Bee' |
| Surname | COPPIN |
| War memorial | Levin, Weraroa Peace Gates |
| Place enlisted | Liverpool Camp, Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Christian names | James Herdman |
| Place of arrival overseas | Alexandria, Egypt |
| School | Petone; Levin 8 August 1907 |
| Wars | WW1 |
| Service number | 1408 (see below) |
| Religion | C of E |
| Date enlisted | 10 November 1914 |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Regiment or service | 1st Battalion Australian Infantry (AIF) |
| Embarkation date | 11 February 1915 |
| User reference | 2.77 |
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.
Any use of this item must be accompanied by the credit “Adopt an Anzac Project”