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COOPER, Charles William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 141 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bermondsey, London, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Accidental, 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, France, 16 February 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais Plot 11, Row D, Grave 30, Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 141, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 141, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 141, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 20 Jun 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 141, 30th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the upper body | |
| 16 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 141, 30th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Injured ankle due to bomb explosion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 20 years
Son of Charles William Cooper and Emma Cooper of London, England
Husband of Kathleen Ann Washbrook formerly Cooper of 'Crows Nest', Irvine Street, South Randwick, NSW formerly of Darley Street, Newtown, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal