COOPER, William Osborne
Service Number: | Officer |
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Enlisted: | 16 February 1918, Adelaide, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 13 February 1891 |
Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
Schooling: | Queen's School, North Adelaide and Adelaide University |
Occupation: | Mercantile Clerk |
Died: | Glenelg, South Australia, 28 June 1930, aged 39 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
St Judes Cemetery, Brighton, South Australia |
Memorials: | Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board |
Biography
Born 13 February 1891 in North Adelaide, South Australia
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 474 Page: 439 District: Ade.)
Father Robert COOPER and Mother Mary Antill (nee OSBORNE)
living with his parents at Broadway, Glenelg, South Australia.
Previous Service: 28th Field Company (A.E.)
Described on enlisting 27 years old; single;
Church of England.
16/2/1918 Enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia
28/2/1918 Embarked from Port Melbourne, on board HMAT Nestor A71
as a 2nd Lieutenant with Australian Flying Corps - 1 Reinforcements.
Special Draft, AIF Officers. Special Draft, Royal Military College Graduates.
Clerks. Staff in Charge Jugo-Slavs [Yugoslavs].
Staff in Charge Italian Reservists. (August 1915 - September 1918)
13/3/1918 Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board RMS Ormonde
31/8/1918 Recommended for Award - Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In clearing Luck Wood on 23rd August 1918, he led his platoon against three enemy machine gun nests in succession, and, by his dash succeeded in overwhelming the enemy resistance before the remainder of his company got up. His fine example assisted the main advance considerably.'
1/2/1919 Awarded Military Cross
12/07/1919 Returned to Australia
Medals:
Military Cross; British War medal; Victory medal
28/6/1930 William passed away (39 years old)
buried in: St Judes Cemetery, Brighton, South Australia
Commenced - sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 10/3/2015. Lest we forget.