James Thomas OPPY MM

James Thomas OPPY MM Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

Service Number:	2878
Enlisted:	25 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tailor
Died:	Suddenly, while on the the way to attend the ANZAC Day March, Essendon, Victoria, Australia, 25 April 1935
Cemetery:	Maryborough Cemetery, Victoria Methodist section.
Memorials:

25 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2878, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2878, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2878, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
9 Sep 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, At Pozieres, France on 35th July 1916 during the withdrawal from 0.G.9 trench, Sergt. Oppy stopped and carried back a wounded comrade, under heavy fire, to safety. Throughout the action his leadership and steadying influence on the men was most valuable. Commonwealth Gazette. 62, on 19 April 1917
6 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2878, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

Help us honour James Thomas Oppy's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Son of Edmond Oppy and Margaret Jane Oppy nee Davey of Logan Street, Maryborough, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 14 May 1919

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c James married Doris Edna Watson in Victoria