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COOPER, Bertie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 349 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 January 1915, Enlisted at Kerang, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Fairfield Park State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Plasterer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Bullecourt, France, 1 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery Plot 11, Row B, Grave 8, Grevillers British Cemetery, Grevillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Ararat Shire of Ararat WWI Roll of Honor, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 349, Enlisted at Kerang, Victoria | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 349, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 349, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 5 Oct 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 349, Accidental bomb wound to the head during bombing practice | |
| 16 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 4th Battalion to the 212st Battalion | |
| 17 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 1 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 1 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 349, 21st Infantry Battalion, Multiple shell wounds to the shoulder, side, leg, back and head | |
| 1 May 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 349, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 349 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-01 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward Henry and Sophia Cooper of 15 Henderson Street, South Northcote, Victoria later of Elwood. Brother of Albert G. Cooper
6 Novmeber 1915 - to hospital with a burnt hand
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Vicotry Medal
Also served in the Citizen Forces
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