James COUPAR

COUPAR, James

Service Numbers: 2313, 2312
Enlisted: 1 July 1916, Enlisted at Merredin, WA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Dundee, Scotland, 1894
Home Town: Nokaning, Merredin, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Merredin, Western Australia, 13 September 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Newcarnie Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

1 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2313, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Merredin, WA
30 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2312, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
30 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 2312, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle
10 Jun 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2312, 43rd Infantry Battalion
31 Jul 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2312, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Multiple wounds
23 Mar 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2312, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. Wounds to the back and face
21 Jun 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From 43rd Battalion
27 Nov 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, From Machine Gun Details
13 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2312, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Coupar and Margaret Brunton Coupar of Nokaning. WA. Brother of Henry Brunton Coupar who was killed in action and has no known grave. His name appears on Menin Gate, Ypres

Commenced return to Australia on 18 July1919 aboard HT Takada disembarking on 29 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal