Regimental number | 3699 |
Place of birth | 19 Augustine Road, Gravesend, Kent, England |
School | Milion Road Council School, Gravesend, Kent, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gasfitter |
Address | Carstairs House, Balaclava Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Coppins, 6 Mead Road, Gravesend, Kent, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 9 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Broodseinde Ridge, Passchendaele, Belgium |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row F, Grave No. 12), Passchendaele, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie COPPINS, 6 Mead Road, Gravesend, Kent, England |
Family/military connections | Nil |