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| + | {{RefLives|https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/958233|George A.|Coppard}} served in these units: | ||
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| + | * [[6th Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment, UK]] (private, service number 701; 1914-1916) | ||
| + | * [[37th Machine Gun Company, UK]] (private then corporal, service number 19012; 1916-1918) | ||
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| + | Narratives and media: | ||
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| + | * [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030013879 Imperial War Museum] has a collection of his private papers, photos, medals and a typescript of his memoirs. Catalogue description identifies units. | ||
| + | * Memoirs were published as: George A. Coppard, ''With a machine gun to Cambrai: the tale of a young Tommy in Kitchener's army 1914-1918'' (London, Imperial War Museum, 1969). | ||
| + | * [http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=moreTab&ct=display&fn=search&doc=BLLSA6286025&indx=2&recIds=BLLSA6286025&recIdxs=1&elementId=1&renderMode=poppedOut&displayMode=full&frbrVersion=&dscnt=1&scp.scps=scope%3A%28BLCONTENT%29&frbg=&tab=local_tab&dstmp=1452869536567&srt=rank&mode=Basic&vl%28488279563UI0%29=any&dum=true&tb=t&vl%28freeText0%29=coppard%20machine%20cambrai&vid=BLVU1 British Library, Roy Palmer Collection, C1023/80]: interview with George Coppard recorded in 1983. Includes reminiscences of First World War service and parts of songs. | ||
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| + | See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Coppard Wikipedia: George Coppard]. | ||
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[[Category:All British Army units]] | [[Category:All British Army units]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 08:03, 15 January 2016
| 6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment, British Army | |
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| Years active: | unknown – unknown |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Service: | British Army |
| Branch: | unknown |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Specific type: | Infantry battalion |
| Full size: | 1,000 |
| Sources for overview: | |
| Created: | unknown. |
| Sources for created: | |
| Name1: | 6th Battalion Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) |
| Name1 Start: | unknown |
| Name1 End: | unknown |
| Reason for change: | |
| Sources for name1: | |
| Alternate names: | |
| Sources for alternate names: | |
| Disbanded: | unknown. |
| Sources for disbanded: | |
| For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war. | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Parent unit: | Royal West Surrey Regiment, UK |
| Parent level: | |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Parent unit: | 37th Infantry Brigade, UK |
| Parent level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/06/1915 |
| End date: | 31/10/1919 |
| Sources: | |
| Theatre of war | |
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| Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
| Date entered: | 01/06/1915 |
| Date left: | 31/10/1919 |
| Sources: | |
Contents
Personal narratives
George Coppard
Template:RefLives served in these units:
- 6th Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment, UK (private, service number 701; 1914-1916)
- 37th Machine Gun Company, UK (private then corporal, service number 19012; 1916-1918)
Narratives and media:
- Imperial War Museum has a collection of his private papers, photos, medals and a typescript of his memoirs. Catalogue description identifies units.
- Memoirs were published as: George A. Coppard, With a machine gun to Cambrai: the tale of a young Tommy in Kitchener's army 1914-1918 (London, Imperial War Museum, 1969).
- British Library, Roy Palmer Collection, C1023/80: interview with George Coppard recorded in 1983. Includes reminiscences of First World War service and parts of songs.
See also Wikipedia: George Coppard.
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
References
