Charles Peter Yacopetti MC MID
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 27 Sep 1929 |
| Place of Birth | Reggio, Calabria, Italy |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Mundaring, Western Australia |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 57013 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit/Formation | 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | POW 26 May 1953 |
| Monument(s) | Ballarat POW Memorial |
| Medals |
Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches Korea Medal United Nations Service Medal for Korea Australian Service Medal 1945-75 |
Pre War
War Service
Lt Charles Yacopetti Addressing Troops on Hill 355 (“Little Gibraltar”) University of NSW https://australiansatwarfilmarchive.unsw.edu.au/archive/578 1953
Charles retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Award Comment
"An act of gallantry and devotion of duty during operations in Korea" London gazette24 Nov 1953: Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 26 Nov 1953.
Presented to Charles by the Queen at Government House Perth on 27 Mar 1954 while Charles was serving with 17 National Service Training Battalon at Swanbourne.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1968 soldier with Barbara at 2 Little Gibraltar road, Karrakatta; 1972 soldier at 13 Dumaresq street, Dickson ACT; 1977 - 1980 public servant at 12 Parer street Scullin, ACT; 2000's south coast NSW.
Notes
Lt Col Yacopetti travelled to Armadale from New South Wales to be present at the dedication of the Gerald William Russell Reserve in Hilbert.
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