Andrew COUPER

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Service Numbers:	7225, Q219871
Enlisted:	16 October 1916, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
Last Rank:	Staff Sergeant
Last Unit:	17 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 July 1893
Home Town:	Mareeba, Tablelands, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Mareeba, Queensland, Australia, 7 July 1958, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mareeba Pioneer Cemetery, Queensland, Australia Presbyterian area
Memorials:	Mareeba War Memorial, Toowoomba Grammar School WW1 Honour Board

16 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7225, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 7225, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 7225, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
8 Aug 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7225, 15th Infantry Battalion, Severe wounds to the back including the kidney area. Invalided to England on 23 August 1917 aboard HS Princess Elizabeth
17 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7225, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as severely wounded

7 May 1942:	Involvement Staff Sergeant , Q219871, Page missing from Enlistment Register
7 May 1942:	Enlisted
7 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Staff Sergeant, Q219871, 17 Infantry Battalion AMF
21 Oct 1945:	Discharged
21 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Staff Sergeant, Q219871, 17 Infantry Battalion AMF

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Attestation record is field under the name of Arthur Couper

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Son of Andrew Couper and Agnes Mary Couper nee Atkins of 'The Foundry', Mareeba, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 31 January 1918 aboard HT Osterley disembarking on 23 March 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Vicctory Medal

Husband of Mary Anne Couper of Mareeba, QLD. Andrew and Mary married on 18 June 1923 in Queensland