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Alfred Wright Henry COPLEY

Regimental number*1496
Place of birthEchuca Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationClerk
AddressStawell, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, Stawell Post Office Hotel, Stawell, Victoria
Enlistment date28 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/13/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on 21 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal RollSignal Sqd AMD
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29845 (1 December 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 (19 April 1917).

FateReturned to Australia 25 April 1919
Medals

Silver Medal (Serbia)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

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