Frederick Coppins Military person

Frederick George Coppins VC (25 October 1889 – 20 March 1963) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was born in England and served with the Royal West Kent Regiment before the First World War

Personal facts

Frederick Coppins
Birth dateOctober 25, 1889
Birth place
England , Kent
Date of deathMarch 20, 1963
Place of death
Livermore California , United States
Resting place
Chapel of the Chimes (Oakland California) , Oakland California

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Military person

allegiance20px Canada
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
World War I
military branch
British Army
Canadian Expeditionary Force
military unit
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
8th Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles) CEF
service start1914
service end1919

Frederick Coppins on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=117570
  2. http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/gal/vcg-gcv/bio/coppins-fg-eng.asp
  3. http://www.legionmagazine.com/en/index.php/2005/09/on-the-offensive-in-1918
  4. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/history/firstwar/vcwinners/frederick-coppins