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COPE, Cecil Tom
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX41583 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England , 19 February 1899 |
| Home Town: | Crows Nest, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carrier |
| Died: | Illness, Burma, 25 November 1943, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX41583 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX41583 |
Personal Stories
War Service Details
Service Number NX41583 (N77874)
Date of Birth 19 Feb 1899
Place of Birth BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
Date of Enlistment 5 Aug 1941
Locality on Enlistment CROWS NEST, NSW
Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin COPE, VIOLET
Date of Death 25 Nov 1943
Rank Sergeant
Posting on Death Australian General Base Depot
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War Yes
Roll of Honour SYDNEY
Served in the British Army Infantry Foot Soldier in WW1
Served in the Australian Army Signals Corp. WW2
Submitted 27 May 2015 by Wal Hardy