George William COPPIN

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COPPIN, George William

Service Number:	24581
Enlisted:	2 September 1940, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Steward
Last Unit:	HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2
Born:	Semaphore, South Australia, 28 December 1922
Home Town:	Semaphore, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	LeFevre's School, Woodville High School
Occupation:	Station Hand
Died:	Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 18 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" At sea
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Birkenhead HMAS Sydney (II) D48 Memorial, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea, St Clair Woodville High School Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

2 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, 24581, Melbourne, Victoria
2 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, 24581
20 Nov 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Steward, 24581, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Victor and Laura Dimma Gordon Coppin, of Semaphore, South Australia.

Assistant Steward George William Coppin, 19, elder son of Mrs. L. Coppin. of Dudley street, Semaphore, and the late Mr. V Coppin, was born at Semaphore. He was educated at Lefevre's School and Woodville High School. Fond of country life, he worked on several stations. He sang in the choir of St. Bede's, Semaphore.

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