Victor James OPIE

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Service Numbers:	2177, 6627
Enlisted:	10 May 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, 1894
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	State School, New South Wales
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium. Panel 23
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

10 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2177, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
31 Jul 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2177, 11th Infantry Battalion, Embarked HT Berrima for Alexandria
28 Apr 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2177, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit
11 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6627, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
29 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 6627, 28th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
29 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 6627, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle

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Son of William John Opie and Amelia Opie Davies Road, Claremont, WA formerly of Broken Hill, NSW.

Brother of William Henry Opie DCM who returned to Australia having served with the 44th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 16 February 1916 aboard HT Star of India disembarking on 22 February 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal