Walter Jaggers COOPER

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Service Number:	1509
Enlisted:	2 December 1914, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	1st Pioneer Battalion
Born:	St. Savior, London, England, 16 June 1891
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Traveller
Died:	Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, 23 April 1954, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales
Memorials:	Hobart Roll of Honour

2 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1509, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
26 Jan 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1509, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1509, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
26 Nov 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion
13 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Pioneer Battalion
15 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Pioneer Battalion
6 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1509, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd MIlitary District as medically unfit due to defective eye sight

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Son of Walter Cooper and Sophia Cooper nee Jaggers of London, England

Husband of Johanna Marie Cooper nee Christianson of Harrington Street, Hobart, Tasmania. Father of Ronald Walter Cooper

Commenced return to Australia on 10 January 1918 aboard HT Corinthic disembarking on 7 March 1918

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal