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COOPER, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5316 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 February 1916, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Raleigh, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Bellingen, Bellingen, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5316, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5316, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5316, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane | |
| 2 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5316, 26th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm invalided to England on board HS Langeano | |
| 6 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5316, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Cooper of Bellinger River, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 21 July 1917 aboard HT Euripides
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal