COOPER, Louis Frederick
| Service Number: | 7251 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 October 1916, Enlisted at Camp Western Junction, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longford, Tasmania, Australia, 22 June 1895 |
| Home Town: | Longford, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Liffey State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Bronchial Pneumonia, Military Hospital, Tidworth, England, United Kingdom, 24 July 1918, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tidworth Military Cemetery, England Row C, Grave 300. Chaplain the Rev. P.A. Smith officiated. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Liffey Mountain Vale Methodist Church Roll of Honour, Liffey State School Roll of Honour Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7251, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Camp Western Junction, Tasmania | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7251, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7251, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide |
Help us honour Louis Frederick Cooper's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 24th July…… Louis Frederick Cooper was born at Longford, Tasmania on 22nd June, 1895.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 28th October, 1916 as a 21 year old, single, Labourer from Longford, Tasmania.
On 17th December, 1916, while in Camp at Claremont, Tasmania, Private Cooper was written up for being Absent without Leave. He was fined 1 days pay.
Private Louis Frederick Cooper, Service number 7251, embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on HMAT Seang Bee (A48) on 10th February, 1917 with the 12th Infantry Battalion, 24th Reinforcements. He was admitted to Ship’s Hospital on 5th April, 1917 & discharged on 9th April, 1917. Private Cooper disembarked at Devonport, England on 2nd May, 1917.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
He was marched in to 3rd Training Battalion at Durrington, Wiltshire on 2nd May, 1917 from Australia. Private Cooper reported sick to Parkhouse Hospital on 22nd June, 1917 & was admitted the same day with Mumps. He was discharged to duty on 12th July, 1917 & was marched in to 3rd Training Battalion at Durrington, Wiltshire the same day.
On 9th October, 1917 Private Cooper proceeded overseas to France via Southampton from 3rd Training Battalion. He was marched in to A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France on 10th October, 1917 then proceeded on 13th October, 1917 to his Unit. Private Cooper was taken on strength of 12th Battalion from Reinforcements in Belgium on 16th October, 1917.
Private Cooper reported sick on 1st January, 1918 while in France. He was admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance on 1st January, 1918 with Trench Foot then transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station on 2nd January, 1918. Private Cooper was transferred & admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital at Wimereux on 4th January, 1918. He embarked from England on 6th January, 1918 on Hospital Ship St. Patrick.
He was admitted to Graylingwell War Hospital, Chichester, England on 7th January, 1918 with Trench Feet – slight. Private Cooper was discharged to Furlo on 3rd April, 1918 until 17th April, 1918 & was then to report to No. 4 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire.
On 17th April, 1918 Private Cooper was marched in to No. 4 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire from Furlo. The Hospital Admissions form recorded that Private Cooper had “Pains in feet when cold, tender after walking distance.” He was medically classified as B1A2 (fit for Overseas Training Camp in 3 – 4 weeks) on 26th April & 2nd May, 1918.
Private Cooper was admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital at Bulford, Wiltshire on 13th May, 1918 – cause “NYD” (not yet determined). The Hospital Admissions form recorded “Syphilis.” He was discharged to Convalescent Training Depot at Parkhouse, Wiltshire on 16th May, 1918. Total V.D. period – 4 days.
He was admitted to Group Clearing Hospital at Parkhouse, Wiltshire on 26th June, 1918 with Influenza & discharged to Lines on 30th June, 1918.
On 13th July, 1918 Private Cooper reported sick to Group Clearing Hospital at Parkhouse, Wiltshire & was transferred Delhi Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire. He was transferred & admitted to Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire on 23rd July, 1918 with Broncho Pneumonia – seriously ill. (The Hospital Admissions form recorded Private Cooper was transferred to Delhi Hospital on 13th July, 1918 with Broncho Pneumonia. “Bronchitis sounds throughout & Pneumonia involved both lower lobes. Had epistaxis very cyanosed throughout illness…” An entry for admission to Military Hospital, Tidworth has date on 13th July, 1918.)
Private Louis Frederick Cooper died at 12.45 pm on 24th July, 1918 at Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England from (1) Bronchitis (2) Pneumonia. A Telegram sent from Medical, Tidworth to Administrative Headquarters, A.I.F., London on 24th July, 1918 advised that “cousin 807 Gnr W. C. POWELL, A Coy, Australian Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham” had been notified of Private Cooper’s death.
He was buried in Tidworth Military Cemetery, Wiltshire, England where 172 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/c1.html
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Headstone inscription reads: In loving remembrance of a good son of W. & F. Cooper of Longford
Son of William Cooper and Fanny Maria Cooper of Longford, Tasmania
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Click images to start slideshow.