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COOPER, John Ibbetson
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3281, 2316 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Nathalia, Victoria, Australia, 1871 |
| Home Town: | Thornbury, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Master Painter |
| Died: | Rosebud, Victoria, Australia, 25 August 1947, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, Victoria Presbyterian area, Row B, Grave 2102 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3281, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 18 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2316, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2316, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Melbourne | |
| 12 Feb 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3281, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to defective vision |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Tupper Cooper and Mary Ann Cooper nee Wilkinson of Nathalia, Victoria
Husband of Margart Cooper of nee Hartley 'Ecila', Raiway Street, Thornbury, Victoria. John and Margaret married in Victory during 1890c. Father of Hartley George Cooper who return to Austalia on 10 February 1920 having served with the 14th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 21 November 1916 aboard HT Ayrshire disembarking on 20 December 1916
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal