Henry Ferdinand KLOPPER

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KLOPPER, Henry Ferdinand

Service Numbers:	2632, W18611
Enlisted:	21 May 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Crystal Brook, South Australia, 5 January 1891
Home Town:	Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	1960, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Boyup Brook Walk of Remembrance, Bridgetown Memorial Park

World War 1 Service

21 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2632, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
2 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2632, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Anchises, Fremantle
2 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2632, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
27 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
19 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)

World War 2 Service

21 Aug 1941:	Involvement Lieutenant, W18611
21 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, W18611
21 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Perth, WA
11 Apr 1944:	Discharged

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Military Cross

'On the morning of 4 July 1918, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in charge of a platoon on the left flank of his battalion during an attack. By his able carrying out of his orders he insured the advance of the battalion on his left. Also, he inflicted considerable casualties on the enemy, and took a number of prisoners and some machine guns. He did excellent service.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: 12 February 1919.

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