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COOPER, Philip Newcomer
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1836, 7714 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916, Enlisted at Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Westbury, Somerset, England, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Moonah, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Tasmania, Australia, 28 January 1932, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Church of England are, Row CC, Grave 133, Interred on 29 January 1932 |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1836, Enlisted at Tasmania | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1836, Discharged in Tasmania as medically unfit due to misconduct | |
| 5 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7714, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania | |
| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 7714, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 7714, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 20 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7714, 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District as medically unfit due to pulmonary fibrosis |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Mary Cooper of Bayswater Road, Moonah, Tasmania
Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1918 aboard Ruahine disembarking on 5 July 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Hobart
Medal: British War Medal