William Allen COOPER

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Service Number:	1531
Enlisted:	19 April 1915, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Maffra, Wellington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	7 October 1931, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

19 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1531, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria
28 Jun 1915:	Involvement 1531, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
28 Jun 1915:	Embarked 1531, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
23 Aug 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
29 Sep 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1531, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfiit due to rheumatism

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Son of Sarah Cooper of Maffra, Victoria

Served his apprenticeship with J.H. Hardie of Maffra, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 3 March 1916 aboard HT Argyllshire disembarking on 7 May 1916

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal