COUPAR, George Finlayson
| Service Numbers: | 3465, 3465A, 85774 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 October 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW. Letter A added to his service number prior to embarking |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Special Services AIF |
| Born: | Dundee, Scotland, 6 September 1873 |
| Home Town: | Brewarrina, Brewarrina, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Auburn, New South Wales, 1962, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 8 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 3465, Mining Corps, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW. Letter A added to his service number prior to embarking | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 3465, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 3465A, Mining Corps, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 3465, Mining Corps, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 3465A, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), From Mining Corps | |
| 25 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 3465A, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit | |
| 17 May 1919: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 85774, Special Services AIF, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
| 24 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 85774, Special Services AIF, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Coupar and Margaret Coupar of Dundee, Scotland
Name given for Attestation Record appears as George Finlayson Couper
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Next of kin given as a friend Ada Willoughby of Brewarrina, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1918 aboard HT Donnigan Castle
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
When re-enlisting in during 1919 he gave his next of kin as his brother William Coupar of South Brisbane, QLD
George's address at that time was Parramatta Road, Petersham, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 8 August 1919 aboard HT Ajana