Francis Richard COOPER

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COOPER, Francis Richard

Service Numbers:	1004, 2553
Enlisted:	11 September 1914
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Railway Unit (AIF)
Born:	Murrumburrah, New South Wales, Australia, 1873
Home Town:	Summer Hill, Ashfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway station master
Died:	Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, 1951, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

11 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1004, 4th Field Ambulance
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1004, 4th Field Ambulance, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1004, 4th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
28 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1004, 4th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the hip
7 Jul 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1004, 4th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 2nd Military District due to rheumatism
13 Nov 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2553, Railway Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
28 Feb 1918:	Embarked Sergeant, 2553, Railway Unit (AIF), HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
28 Feb 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 2553, Railway Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2553, Railway Unit (AIF), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Frank Robert Cooper and Isabella Rees Cooper of Murrumburrah, NSW

Husband of late Doreen Cooper of Henson Street, Summerhill, NSW. Father of Francis Maurice Cooper who returned to Australia on 27 January 1919 having served with the 2nd Battalion

Commenced return to Australia (first time) on 19 November 1915 aboard HS Galeka

Commenced return to Australia on 19 April 1919 aboard HT Sardinia disembarking on the 13 June 1919

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

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