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COOPER, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 204 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW. Latter reduced in rank to Wheeler |
| Last Rank: | Wheeler Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wheelwright |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 204, 1st Divisional Train, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW. Latter reduced in rank to Wheeler | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement 204, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked 204, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 10 Oct 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Wheeler Corporal, 1st Divisional Train, In the field | |
| 7 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Wheeler Corporal, 204, 1st Divisional Train, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Kippax Street, Surry Hills, NSW
Next of kin given as his brother Edmond Cooper of Gibdon Street, Burnley, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 9 July 1919 aboard Prinz Ludwig disembarking on 8 September 1919
Medas: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal