ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CHOPPING, Charles

CHOPPING, Charles

Full Name: Charles

CHOPPING

Date of Birth: 06

–

1889

Place of birth: Frankston TAS

Australia

Occupation: Engine Driver

Address: Manjimup WA

Next of Kin: Father- Isaac Hooper CHOPPING, Mother- Lucy CHOPPING

Next of Kin Address: Woodbridge Tasmania

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 521

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-18

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 25

Burial Location: Lone Pine Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli – Plot 1, Row F, Grave No. 13.

18/08/1914- Completed Medical Examination Kalgoorlie WA
18/08/1914- Allocated to 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
2/11/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ascanius ” bound for Egypt
26/11/1914- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
19/05/1915- Killed in Action Gallipoli Turkey.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 4666

British War Medal – No. 3995

Victory Medal No. 3990

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306307

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Manjimup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 61.