COUPAR, Simon James Stuart
(Service number 16/260)
| First Rank | Second Lieutenant | Last Rank | Lieutenant |
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Birth
| Date | 26/06/1876 | Place of Birth | Waikahata |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Colac Bay, Southland | ||
| Occupation | Manager | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | James Stewart(Stuart)Coupar, Colac Bay, Southland | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 1st Maori Contingent | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | A Company | ||
| Date | 14 February 1915 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 20, Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Eygpt |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Pioneer Battalion | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Gallipoli | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 29 June 1916 | Age | 40 |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in Action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Arowhenua War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
son of James Stuart and Mary Coupar , Colac Bay, Wallace, Southland. Extensive letter and documents in file recommending Coupar as an officer in the Maori Battalion.
Sources
Cenotaph [20 October 2014]
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Liz Shea, SC branch NZSG
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