Charles Henry (Chas) COUPER

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Service Numbers:	3406, V367983
Enlisted:	11 June 1917, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps
Born:	Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia, 13 January 1890
Home Town:	Oakleigh, Monash, Victoria
Schooling:	Oakleigh State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Natural causes, Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia, 27 November 1956, aged 66 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Memorials:	Oakleigh Roll of Honour

11 Jun 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3406, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Melbourne, Victoria
4 Aug 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3406, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
4 Aug 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3406, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
29 Sep 1918:	Wounded "The Last Hundred Days", GSW (hip and neck)
25 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3406, 3rd Pioneer Battalion

22 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Private, V367983, 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps
22 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V367983
25 Jun 1943:	Discharged Private

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Son of Daniel Couper and Mary Couper nee Allsop of Rugby Road, Oakleigh, Victoria

Commenceed return to Australia on 15 January 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter disembarking on 2 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal