Walter COPPER

COPPER, Walter

Service Number: 91
Enlisted: 26 August 1915, Enlisted at Lithgow, NSW
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company)
Born: Robertson, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Home Town: Gulgong, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales
Schooling: Gulgong Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Blacksmith
Died: Killed in Action, France, 18 September 1917
Cemetery: Menin Road South Military Cemetery
Plot 1, Row U, Grave 4,
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gulgong Methodist Church Honor Roll
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World War 1 Service

26 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 91, Mining Corps, Enlisted at Lithgow, NSW
20 Feb 1916: Involvement Sapper, 91, Mining Corps, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
20 Feb 1916: Involvement Sapper, 91, Mining Corps, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
20 Feb 1916: Embarked Sapper, 91, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney
20 Feb 1916: Embarked Sapper, 91, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney
24 Dec 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company)
18 Sep 1917: Involvement Sapper, 91, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 91 awm_unit: 1st Australian Tunnelling Company awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1917-09-18

A bit more more about Walter Copper.

Walter Copper (1890-1917) was born in Robertson, growing up, he spent some time in Coonabarabran but was a Gulgong local upon his enlistment.

Full name of Walter Copper's (1890-1917) father was Frederick William Copper (1847- 1894) and his mother was Louisa Ivy Copper (nee Golding)- 1854-1938 of Belmore Street, Gulgong, NSW. The family also lived in another Gulgong area address too- probably Two Mile Flat. The Copper family is a long time local Gulgong family and honours the sacrifice made by Walter Copper.

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Frederick W. Copper and Louisa Ivy Copper of Belmore Street, Gulgong, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal