Cecil Herbert COOPER

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Service Number:	7486
Enlisted:	5 March 1917, Enlisted at Bundaberg, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Machine Gun Companies and Battalions
Born:	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 17 September 1898
Home Town:	Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Monoline Operator
Died:	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 23 June 1972, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland
Memorials:	Bundaberg Christ Church Roll of Honour

5 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7486, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bundaberg, QLD
14 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 7486, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
14 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 7486, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Hororata, Sydney
17 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion, From 15th Battalion
1 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From 42nd Battalion
28 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7486, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of John Dyson Cooper and Frnces Bridget Cooper nee Francis of Walker Street, South Bundaberg, QLD

Had been employed with the Bundaberg Mail, QLD prior to enlisting

Commenced return to Australia on 3 July 1919 aboard Prinz Hubertus disembarking on 29 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 15 November 1920 Cecil married Mary Margaret Costello in QLD