Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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COPCUTT, WILLIAM GEORGE

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Outdoors portrait of 2472 Private (Pte) William George Copcutt, 12th Battalion, of Hobart Tas. Pte Copcutt, a telegraph linesman in civilian life, enlisted on 28 July 1915 and was taken on strength with the 12th Battalion on 1 March 1916. He was killed at Pozieres on 26 July 1916, aged twenty six. Pte Copcutt was awarded a posthumous Military Medal (MM) for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty for taking over the firing of a lewis gun after his team leader had been killed, the machine gun being under a barrage of machine gun, shell and bomb fire. The award was promulgated in the London Gazette on 21 September 1916

The Mercury 18^th July 1917

A GALLANT TASMANIAN.

Below is a copy of a letter received from the Department of Defence by the wife of Private Copcutt of Hobart. Private Copcutt has since been reported killed. Mrs. Copcutt has just received the Military Medal which was awarded to her husband. Mrs. Copcutt resides in Colville Street, Battery Point. The letter is us follows : -

"Dear Madam, I am directed by the Honourable the Minister to say it is with feelings of admiration at the gallantry of a brave Australian soldier who is unfortunately posted missing that I am to forward to you as the next-of-kin of No. 2472 Private W. G. Copcutt 12th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, the Military Medal which His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award to that gallant soldier for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in the field while serving with the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force.-Yours faithfully (Signed), J. M. Lean, Major, Officer i/c Base Records."

The Mercury 18^th July 1917

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