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COOPER, John Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1861 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1915, Enlisted at Longreach, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Shoeing-Smith Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Clermont, Queensland, Australia, 28 May 1889 |
| Home Town: | Clermont, Isaac, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith Striker |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 12 March 1981, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Longreach Cemetery, Qld Lawn area, Row 5 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1861, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Longreach, QLD | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1861, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1861, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 27 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, From 5th Light Horse Regiment. Promoted to Gunner when taken on strenght | |
| 3 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, 13th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith Corporal, 13th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 14 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith Corporal, 1861, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Cooper and Elizabeth Cooper nee Higgins of Clermont, QLD
Served a three apprenticeship with Neuirmeger of Clermont, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 22 September 1919 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarked on 12 November 1919 for onward travel to QLD arriving on 15 November 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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