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COOPER, Rudolph Robert
| Service Number: | 18493 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 June 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Prahran, Victoria, 17 May 1892 |
| Home Town: | Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Porter South Australian Railways |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Nailsworth Primary School Great War Roll of Honour, Prospect Roll of Honour A-G WWI Board |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 18493, 1st Australian General Hospital | |
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| 30 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 18493, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 18493, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 18493 | |
| 24 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 18493, 1st Australian General Hospital |
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Rootsweb ID: I419551 Birth Record 17 May 1892 in Prahran, Victoria
Mother Mrs Sarah Cooper, Burwood Avenue, Nailsworth, South Australia
On enlisting he lived at Nailsworth, South Australia.
Described on enlisting as 23yrs 11mths old; single; 5' 6" tall; 143 lbs;
dark complexion; hazel eyes; dark brown; Methodist
26/4/1916 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
10/5/1916 appointed to B Company, Adelaide, SA
24/5/1916 Private in Base Engineers
1/6/1916 Private in 4/5 Pioneers
14/8/1916 Private in 5/5/ Pioneers
9/9/1916 discharged at Mitcham Camp
Described on enlisting as 24yrs 11mths old; single; 5' 5" tall; 161 lbs;
medium complexion; hazel eyes; dark brown; Methodist
6/6/1917 enlisted in Jamestown, SA
30/10/1917 embarked from Port of Melbourne, VIC, onboard HMAT A60 Aeneas
as a Private in 1st Australian General Hospital
27/12/1917 disembarked into Devonport, England
20/12/1918 Influenza - admitted to Military Hospital, Tidsworth, England
5/3/1918 discharged to Training Depot
23/9/1918 proceeded overseas to France
24/9/1918 marched in to Rouelles, France
3/10/1918 marched out to 1st Australian General Hospital
16/10/1918 Influenza - admitted to hospital
29/10/1918 rejoined unit
9/1/1919 embarked for UK, ex Rouen, France
10/1/1919 disembarked into Sutton Veny, England
25/3/1919 granted leave
1/4/1919 rejoined unit, 1st Australian General Hospital
8/10/1919 returned to Australia onboard Devon, ex Southampton
13/10/1919 sick - admitted to ships hospital
19/10/1919 discharged from ships hospital
24/11/1919 disembarked into Australia
24/12/1919 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (21169) and Victor medal (20622)
1950 wife passed away
25/10/1956 lived at 87 Trimmer Parade, Seaton Park, SA
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 17/5/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.