COOPER, Wellington
| Service Number: | 2541 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Jerseyville, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Jerseyville, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium XXII B 12, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Kempsey COOPER Memorial Plaque, South West Rocks Honour Roll, South West Rocks War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2541, 33rd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2541, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2541, 33rd Infantry Battalion, SS Napier, Sydney | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2541, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Gassed |
Help us honour Wellington Cooper's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Ann Maria Cooper of Jerseyville, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George COOPER
MEMORIAL TABLET.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Grafton will (D.V.) hold a Confirmation at Smithtown on Tuesday next, November 5th, at 7.30 p.m., and in the afternoon at South West Rocks (Holy Trinity) his Lordship will unveil a memorial tablet in honor of the late Private
Wellington Cooper, of Jerseyville, who gallantly gave his life for his King and country, in France during last year.
Biography contributed by Graham Prior
A Memorial Tablet was placed under a Norfolk Island Pine in Sturt St, South West Rocks. In 1927 Sturt St was renamed Memorial Avenue and rededicated.