Percival John COOPER

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Service Number:	6060
Enlisted:	22 May 1916, Enlisted at Roma,QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Roma, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Barber
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 4 January 1976, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland Lawn area, Row 5, Grave 489 Interred on 7 January 1976
Memorials:

22 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6060, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Roma,QLD
27 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 6060, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6060, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane
12 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 26th Infantry Battalion, From 25th Battalion
14 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6060, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Next of kin given as his sister Florence Prendable of Hospital Hill, Murwillumbah, NSW

Percival served a four year apprenticeship to W. Felsman Swinson of Steel Street, Brisbane, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 15 May 1919 aboard HT Ypringa disembarking on 7 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal,, Victory Medal