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COOPER, William Knox
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3712 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bootmaker |
| Died: | Kew, Victoria, Australia, 1973, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on 4 October 1973 and the ashes were collected |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3712, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3712, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3712, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 15 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3712, 6th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the leg, arm and forearm | |
| 14 Feb 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3712, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edmnd Joseph Cooper and Sarah Jane Cooper nee Knox of Leicester Street, Fitzroy, Victoria. Brother of Edgar Robert Cooper who returned to Australia on 16 April 1918 having served with the 6th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 18 November 1916 aboard HT Wiltshire disembarking on 31 December 1916
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1931c William married Ruth Lerwill