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COOPER, Henry Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2137, v |
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| Enlisted: | 14 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tobacco Maker |
| Died: | Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia, December 1962, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance 3, Wall Niche Section 5, Wall F, Niche 170. Cremation service held on 13 December 1962 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2137, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 27 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2137, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2137, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 30 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2137, 21st Infantry Battalion, Shell wounds to the thig and arm | |
| 12 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion, Reverted to Private on 6 November 1918 at his own request | |
| 13 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 24th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion | |
| 24 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, v, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Residential address at the time of enlistment was Condell Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
Son of James William Cooper and Elizaeth Ellen Cooper of Lennox Street, Richmond, Victoria. Brother of George Cooper who was killed in action on 30 July 1916 while serving with the 21st Battalion and has no know grave. His name appears on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
Commenced return to Australia on 20 May 1919 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 2 July 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal