Charles Peter Yacopetti MC MID

Charles Peter Yacopetti MC MID

2003
Personal Information
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

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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