Edward Martin Rocke COOPER

COOPER, Edward Martin Rocke

Service Number: 50033
Enlisted: 19 December 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Machine Gun Companies and Battalions
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 June 1899
Home Town: West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Murrumbeena, Victoria, Australia, 5 October 1967, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Brind area, Wall Q, Niche 009. Cremation service held on 6 October 1967 and ashes held in perpetuity for all time
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World War 1 Service

19 Dec 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50033, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
21 Mar 1918: Involvement Private, 50033, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918: Embarked Private, 50033, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
2 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From re-inforcements
18 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50033, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Cooper and Ellen Cooper nee Rooke of 'Aberdeen', Capel Street, West Melbourne, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 4 June 1919 aboard HT Mahia disembarking on the 17 July 1919

Medal: British War Medal

During 1924c Edward married Nellie Phyllis Gayleard in Victoria