Regimental number | 348 |
Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fitter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John Copperwaite, 615 Windermere Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
Age at death | 18.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 1 (Plot VII, Row H, Grave No. 18), Beaumont-Hamel, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth COPPERWAITE, 510 Skipton Street, Ballarat, Victoria |