William Paterson Coupar mill mechanic^1,2

Parents:

• Birth*: William Paterson Coupar mill mechanic was born circa 1915 at Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• He was the son of Alexander Hamilton Coupar joiner and Jane Anne Paterson factory worker.
• (Deceased) Death*: William Paterson Coupar mill mechanic died in 1995 at Durban, Natal, South Africa, .³
• Obituary: The obituary of William Paterson Coupar mill mechanic was was published on 13 January 1995 at South Africa, . Mr Coupar dies in South Africa
  A former Dundee man who has lived abroad for many years has died at his home in South Africa.
  Mr William Coupar (80) was born in Lochee and joined Andrew Yule & Co as a mechanicl engineer after leaving Harris Academy.
  He went to work for the company in Calcutta in 1938 and on the outbreak of war enlisted in the British Army at Barrackpore, being assigned to 245 BAttery, Toral Artillery.
  He served throughout the Burma Campaign and was awarded the Burma Star.
  On leave in South Africa he met and married Dora and the couple lived in Calcutta after the was before retiring to South Africa.
  Mr Coupar is survived by his wife and a cousin in Dalgety Bay.⁴

• (Passenger) Passenger List*: He was mentioned on a passenger list for R:Ship on 18 June 1938 at London, Calcutta, India, . Age 23, 37 High Street Lochee, mill mechanic, Scotland to India;
  
  Name
  Wm Paterson Coupar
  Gender
  Male
  Age
  23
  Birth Date
  1915
  Departure Date
  18/06/1938
  Port of Departure
  London England
  Destination Port
  Calcutta India
  Ship Name
  Modasa
  Shipping Line
  B I S N Company, Limited
  Official Number
  146272
  Master
  J W Gilchrist.^5,6

Census & Directory Entries

Witness

1938

William Paterson Coupar mill mechanic witnessed the electoral roll of Jane Anne Paterson factory worker in 1938 at 37 High Street, Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; First name(s)     William P Last name     Coupar Year     1938 Name as transcribed     Coupar, William P. Street     High Street Place     Dundee County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Record set     Scotland, Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) Electoral Registers 1857-1939 Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Electoral Rolls Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.7

Military Service

• Military Service*: William Paterson Coupar mill mechanic served with the Royal Artillery between 1939 and 1945 Title     Mr
  First name(s)     William
  Last name     Coupar
  Age     80
  Birth year     1915
  Birth place     Lochee
  Death year     1995
  Residence     South Africa
  Periodical     Dundee Courier & Telegraph Obituaries 1869-2018
  Publication year     1995
  Publication date     13 Jan 1995
  Place     Dundee
  County     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Country     Scotland
  Volume     11
  Page     164
  Record set     Scotland, Newspaper Death Reports & Obituaries
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Burials
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.⁴