COPPIN, James Herdman
| Service Numbers: | 1333, 1408 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1914, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand, 11 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Retone School, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 23 August 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France Plot VI, Row A, Grave 17, Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1333, 1st Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1333, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1333, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney | |
| 23 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1408, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1408 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-08-23 | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal |
MILITARY MEDAL
Military Medal
'South of Strazeele, on the morning of the 11th July, 1918, this N.C.O. went out on patrol in front of our lines. With a party of three men he skilfully reconnoitred enemy positions, and finding them off the alert he promptly returned with the information. That it was both valuable and reliable is proved by what followed. On orders to exploit the success being received, he accompanied the officer, and with a small party took a leading part in the capture of about 10 enemy posts, together with their garrison, totalling 25 other ranks and 3 machine guns.He displayed great courage and initiative, and his example meant a great deal to the success of the enterprise. He has always done fine work.'
Submitted 23 August 2021 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
James Herdman COPPIN was born on 11th August, 1893 in Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand
His parents were James Taylor COPPIN & Grace HERDMAN
He enlisted in Liverpool, NSW on 9th November, 1914 and embarked from Sydney with the 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd reinforcements on the HMAT Seang Bee on 11th February, 1915
James died of wounds on 23rd August, 1918 at the 55th Casualty Clearing Station and is buried in the Daours Communial Cemetery Extension
He was posthumously awarded the Military Medal
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His brother John COPPING served during WW1 with the New Zealand Forces and died on 16th June, 1915
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