Percy John COUPAR

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Service Number:	6929
Enlisted:	4 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade
Born:	Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Trafalgar, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling:	St Alothores Grammar School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Draper
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 31 December 1916
Cemetery:	Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Picardie Plot VI, Row Q, Grave 5, Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Peronne, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Camberwell War Memorial

4 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, SN 6929, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Gunner, SN 6929, 4th Field Artillery Brigade
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Gunner, SN 6929, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
17 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Rank confirmed previously provisional Bombadier
13 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 4th Field Artillery Brigade. Rank of provisional Baombadier
22 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade
9 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, In the field
31 Dec 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, SN 6929, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade

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Son of John Coupar and Anne Sharp Coupar nee Brand of 'Maiscourt'. Riversdale Road, Camberwell Easr, Victoria

Husband of Ethel Coupar of Trafalgar, Victoria

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal