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OPPER, John Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7051 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 October 1916, Enlisted at Warragul, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Fairfield, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 24 September 1971, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Niche Wall, Wall DN2, Niche 1 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7051, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warragul, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7051, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7051, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), In England | |
| 20 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 12 Jan 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7051, 7th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Embarked for England on 17 January 1918 aboard HS St. Denis | |
| 21 Jun 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7051, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to gassing |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Frederick Opper and Margaret Opper nee Smith of Station Street, Fairfield, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 12 March 1918 aboard HT Field Marshall disembarking on 22 May 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1938c John married Isabella Maude Blundenell in Victoria