William John COOPER

COOPER, William John

    Service Numbers: 505, 5250
    Enlisted: 2 November 1914, Enlisted at Lismore
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 31st Infantry Battalion
    Born: Maclean, New South Wales, Australia, 28 December 1877
    Home Town: Maclean, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Engine Driver
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    World War 1 Service

    2 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 505, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Lismore
    19 Dec 1914: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 505, 5th Light Horse Regiment
    19 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 505, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: ''
    19 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 505, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Vestalia, Sydney
    20 Oct 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5250, 31st Infantry Battalion
    2 Mar 1918: Involvement Private, 5250, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Ormonde embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    2 Mar 1918: Embarked Private, 5250, 31st Infantry Battalion, SS Ormonde, Sydney
    23 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5250, 31st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Cooper of McLean, Clarence River, NSW

     

    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Commenced return to Australia on 5 September 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 31 October 1919 

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal. He was ruled not eligbel for the 1914-15 Star as he had deserted and did not proceed overseas in 1914 or 1915

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