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COPPING, Eric
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S2859 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 August 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
| Born: | Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, 27 February 1919 |
| Home Town: | Mortlake, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Sunda Strait, Indonesia, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, 1 March 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 75, Column 2 Roll of Honour - Mortlake, Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Aug 1939: | Enlisted Able Seaman, S2859, Enlisted at Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, S2859 | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, S2859, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Horace and Ethel J. Copping of Mortlake, NSW
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