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COPEMAN, Albert John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4756 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 October 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warrenbayne, Victoria, Australia, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Warrenbayne, Benalla, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Warrenbayne School, Warrenbayne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Villers-Bretonneux, France, 27 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Benalla War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Warrenbayne Honor Roll WW1, Warrenbayne War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4756, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4756, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4756, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 9 Oct 1916: | Transferred Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to the 60th Battalion from the 8th Battalion | |
| 6 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, In the field | |
| 27 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4756, Shell wound to the right ear (slight) | |
| 22 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 60th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 27 Apr 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 4756, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4756 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-27 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert and Mary Ann Copeman of Warrenbayne, Victoria; brother of Arthur James Copeman who was killed in action at Bullecourt and Robert Copeman of Warrenbayne
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.