Edwin COOPER

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Service Number:	2803
Enlisted:	10 March 1917, Enlisted at Northam, WA
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
Born:	Glenorchy, Victoria, Australia, 1874
Home Town:	Northam, Northam, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Morley Park, Western Australia, 10 May 1946, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican area, Section WE, Grave 0167
Memorials:

7 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, Camel Corps
10 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2803, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Northam, WA
22 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 2803, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
22 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 2803, Camel Corps, HMAT Boorara, Fremantle
5 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, From Camels Corps
6 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2803, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit

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Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Cooper nee McGiin of Taylor Street, Northam.Edwin and Margaret married in Victoria during 1892c

Father of Edward (Edwin) Ernest Cooper who returned to Australia on 3 August 1918 having served with the Imperil Camel Corps

Commenced return to Australia on 1 January 1919 aboard HT Aeneas

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal