James Arthur COOPER

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Service Number:	1549
Enlisted:	8 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Deans Marsh, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Deans Marsh, Surf Coast, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Memorials:	Bambra Roll of Honor, Deans Marsh District Roll of Honor, Deans Marsh State School Roll of Honor

8 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1549, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1549, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1549, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
2 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, From 4th Light Horse Regiment
12 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, 2nd Light Horse Regiment
21 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , From 2nd Light Horse Regiment
22 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1549, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Alfred James Cooper and Carol Cooper nee Box of Dean's Marsh, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia 11 May 1919 aboard HT Zealandia disembarking on 28 June 1919

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

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