OPIE, Victor Alan
| Service Number: | 1392 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Jamestown, South Australia, 6 September 1887 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (American Beach, Kangaroo Island) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kingscote Kangaroo Island WW1 Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Nailsworth Primary School Great War Roll of Honour, Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Norwood St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Honour Roll, Norwood War Memorial, Penneshaw Kangaroo Island Men Roll of Honor WW1, Penneshaw War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1392, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1392, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Berrima, Melbourne |
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Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Brother of 7051 Pte. Percy John Opie (/explore/people/354269) - Killed in Action in France on 23 Jul 1918
"THE LATE PTE. OPIE.
The late Pte. Opie, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles on May 2, 1915, was a member of the 16th Battalion, and was the youngest son of Mrs. A. Opie, of Norwood, and the late Francis Opie, of Jamestown and Mannum. Deceased was 27 years of age. Prior to enlisting he was employed at American Beach, Kangaroo Island, where he made many friends by his genial disposition." - from the Adelaide Observer 03 Jun 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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