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COPPER, Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 91 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 August 1915, Enlisted at Lithgow, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Robertson, New South Wales, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Gulgong, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Gulgong Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 18 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Menin Road South Military Cemetery Plot 1, Row U, Grave 4, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gulgong Methodist Church Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 91, Mining Corps, Enlisted at Lithgow, NSW | |
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| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 91, Mining Corps, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 91, Mining Corps, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 91, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 91, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 24 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) | |
| 18 Sep 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 91, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 91 awm_unit: 1st Australian Tunnelling Company awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1917-09-18 |
Personal Stories
A bit more more about Walter Copper.
Walter Copper (1890-1917) was born in Robertson, growing up, he spent some time in Coonabarabran but was a Gulgong local upon his enlistment.
Full name of Walter Copper's (1890-1917) father was Frederick William Copper (1847- 1894) and his mother was Louisa Ivy Copper (nee Golding)- 1854-1938 of Belmore Street, Gulgong, NSW. The family also lived in another Gulgong area address too- probably Two Mile Flat. The Copper family is a long time local Gulgong family and honours the sacrifice made by Walter Copper.
Submitted 25 April 2023 by Carol Mehmet
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick W. Copper and Louisa Ivy Copper of Belmore Street, Gulgong, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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