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John Henry Coppell

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 55), Page: 10 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 55), Page: 10 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Coppell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 40192 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 15 April 1891 AWMM Takaka, Tasman AWMM
    • 15 April 1891 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    15 April 1891 Public - Peter - Researcher - 15 October 2017 - Military records
  • Place of birth
    Takaka Public - Peter - Researcher - 15 October 2017 - Military records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs P. Coppell (wife), Motupipi, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 40192 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • John Coppell was the son of George and Sarah Coppell, of Motupipi; husband of Phillis Coppell, of Motupipi, Takaka, New Zealand. AWMM
    • John also left behind two children, Daphne and Terrence. Public - Tom - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017 - Family
    • Remembered at his birth place - of Nelson - on the World War 1 'Wall of Remembrance' at Founders Park, Nelson City - which remembers the names of 3600+ Nelson & Districts born service men and women who served in World War 1. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 15 November 2018 - Researcher
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    26 October 1917 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM XXX. G. 11. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Takaka War Memorial Public - Peter - Researcher - 15 October 2017 - on site
    • Takaka War Memorial Public - Peter - Researcher - 15 October 2017 - on site

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 November 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher
15 October 2017PeterNelson, New ZealandResearcher
25 April 2017TomWellingtonDirect descendant

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