MORGAN, George Copeland
| Service Number: | 1702 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Corryong, Victoria, Australia, 28 May 1899 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Typist |
| Died: | Koonoomoo, Victoria, Australia, 18 October 1953, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Corryong State School No 1309 Honor Roll, Corryong and District Avenue of Honour Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1702, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1702, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Learmonth
George Copland Morgan was born on 28th May 1899 in Corryong, Victoria, to Arthur Charles Vernon Morgan and Sarah Agnes, nee Whitehead.
On the 24th February 1916, he enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria. At the time, he was a single, 18-year-old typist from 3 Claremont St, South Yarra, Victoria. He was allocated Regimental Number 1702 and placed in the 2nd Reinforcements for the 60th Battalion. George gave his next of kin as father, Arthur. After initial training, he embarked on HMAT A17 Port Lincoln at Melbourne, Victoria, on 1st May 1916.
During his enlistment period, he was also a member of the 59th Battalion and 57th Battalion, being transferred on 25th August 1918 and 10th November 1918, respectively. On 20th December 1919, he returned to Australia aboard HMAT A54 Runic, with the rank of Corporal. He was discharged on 31st March 1920, having been awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal for his service during the war.
George enlisted in the RAAF on 28th June 1944 and served as an equipment assistant until 19th September 1946. He spent 10 months in the AMF before enlisting in the RAAF.
George Copland married Margaret Cupit in 1930. The couple settled in Deniliquin, NSW, having one son, Eric, born on 13th December 1931. George gained employment as a tailor. He passed away on the 18th October 1953 at Koonoomoo, Victoria.