Ernest George COPPER

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Service Number:	2503
Enlisted:	10 September 1915, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Cleaner
Died:	Islington, New South Wales, Australia, 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Hamilton Newcastle District Tramways Roll of Honor

10 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2503, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
14 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2503, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
14 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2503, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
12 Oct 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2503, 31st Infantry Battalion, Wound to the back and right knee. Embarked for England on 15 October 1916
28 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 63rd Infantry Battalion, From 31st Battalion
26 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, From 63rd Battalion
13 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2503, 31st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of William Samuel Copper and Mary Alawithins Copper of King Street, Newcastle, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 22 May 1919 aboard HT Durham disembarking on 22 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Ernest married Ruby S. Winter in Adamstown, NSW