Charles Bert COUPAR

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Service Number:	2758
Enlisted:	20 March 1916, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Waaia, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Nathalia, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farm labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 15 May 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated in the Dubbo War Memorial, Dubbo Book of Our Remembrance
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nathalia Rock and Chain Memorial, Nathalia War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

20 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2758, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2758, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2758, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
15 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2758, 54th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)

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Son of James Ford Coupar and Rachel Coupar nee Bates of Nathalia, Victoria

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Had been promoted to Acting Corporal on a couple of occasions but each time reverted back to Private