Henry Allan COOPER

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Service Numbers:	2802, 2802
Enlisted:	5 July 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Lance Bombardier
Last Unit:	12th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Stepney, South Australia, 4 July 1893
Home Town:	North Perth, Vincent, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Postal Employee
Died:	Nedlands, Western Australia, 2 February 1970, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Garden of Remembrance, Garden 8D, Grave 0046
Memorials:

5 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2802, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2802, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2802, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
16 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 11th Battalion and with the rank of Temporary Driver
1 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver
25 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , From 24th Field Artillery Brigade
5 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Bombardier, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
16 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Bombardier, 2802, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of Thomas Cooper and Emma Cooper nee Johnson of Shenton Street, North Perth, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Wyreema disembarking on the 24 May 1919

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