| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Torricelli Mountains, Wonginara |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2017.1414.2 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1.5 cm; Wallet/s: 1; Oversize: 1 |
| Object type | Letter, Certificate |
| Maker |
Australian Government Various |
| Place made | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Date made | 1945, 1971 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Copeman, James (Major, b.1919 - d.2010)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War and post-war service of Major James Copeman, MBE, MC, MM, Australian Army, 1945, 1971.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a letter and a certificate related to then-Lieutenant Copeman's award of the Military Cross in 1945. The letter, from General Sir Thomas Blamey and dated 28 August 1945, congratulates Copeman on his Military Cross, while the certificate contains the official citation for the award. The Military Cross was granted in recognition of Copeman's leadership and command of a platoon during an attack on Japanese positions near Wonginara, New Guinea, in April 1945.
Folio 1 of 1 - Consists of a large canvas envelope and Major Copeman's certificate of appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in June 1971.