Roy COOPER

COOPER, Roy

    Service Number: 3823
    Enlisted: 28 October 1915, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1897
    Home Town: Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Carpenter
    Memorials: Brown Hill State School No 35 Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    28 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3823, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
    8 Feb 1916: Involvement Private, 3823, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
    8 Feb 1916: Embarked Private, 3823, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne
    17 Jan 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion
    5 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3823, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Richard Cooper and Rose Cooper of nee Morris of Porter Street, Ballarat, Victoria

    While  serving with the 21st Battalion he went AWOL for about two years to which he plead not guilty to dessertion. He was found guilty and ordered to be mprisoned for two years which was suspended and he return to his battalion

    Commenced return to Australia on 7 July 1919 aboard HT Chemnitz disembarking on 5 September 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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