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COOPER, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2888 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 December 1916, Enlisted at Menangle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 14th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, 1874 |
| Home Town: | Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | State Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Malaria, 74th Casualty Clearing Station, Palestine, 7 November 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Beirut War Cemetery Grave 354. Chaplain P.C. Hughes officiated. Headstone inscription reads: In this foreign grave lies my brother an Australian brave & true, Beirut War Cemetery, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 14th Australian Light Horse Regiment Memorial Plaque |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2888, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Menangle, NSW | |
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| 21 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, Camel Corps | |
| 21 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 1st Light Horse Regiment, From Camel Corps | |
| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 2888, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 2888, Camel Corps, HMAT Boorara, Melbourne | |
| 1 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 14th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 7 Nov 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 2888, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2888 awm_unit: 14th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-11-07 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Ralph Cooper and Catherine M. Cooper of Singleton, NSW
Next of kin given as his sister Elizabeth Wedders nee Cooper of Glenmore Road, Paddington, NSW. Also brother of Jack Cooper of Dungog, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal were issued to his brother William of Goonangoola, NSW