COPPIN, James Herdman
(Service number 1408)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank | Sgt |
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Birth
| Date | 07/03/1905 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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| Marital Status | single | ||
| Next of Kin | J Coppin, Owaka, Dunedin | ||
Military Service
| Served with | Australian Imperial Forces | Served in | 1 Btn, Australian Infantry |
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Death
| Date | 23 August 1918 | Age | 24 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Daoras Communal Cemetery, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Levin War Memorial, Levin; 2015 additions to the Tiimaru Memorial Wall | ||
Biographical Notes
from Geraldine. Son of James and Grace Coppin,Parkhill Ave, Mornington, Dunedin. Another brother served but survived, Enoch Coppin, 24/378. Left NZ 9 OCt 1915
Sources
Paul McNicholl's list of additional names for the Timaru Memorial Wall (August 2013)
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Liz Shea, SC branch NZSG
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