Samuel COOPER

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Service Number:	1240
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, 1895
Home Town:	Geraldton, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 4 August 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican area, Section ZU, Grave 262 which expired in 2012
Memorials:

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1240, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1240, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1240, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
14 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1240, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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At the time of enlistment his address was C/- of his aunt Ellen Green of Gregory Street, Geraldton, WA

Son of Stephen Cooper and Sarah Cooper of Temple Street, Fenton, Staffordshire, England

Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1919 aboard HT Devanha disrmbarking on 15 June 1919

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

Husband of Eva M. Cooper of Geraldton. Samuel and Eva married in Geralddton during 1923c