Francis COOPER

COOPER, Francis

    Service Numbers: 2007, 2007A
    Enlisted: 16 June 1916
    Last Rank: Trooper
    Last Unit: 2nd Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Blackall, Queensland, Australia, 30 July 1896
    Home Town: Emerald, Central Highlands, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Station Hand
    Died: Dalby, Queensland, Australia, 20 December 1953, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Dalby Cemetery, Qld
    Division M, Roman Catholic old area, Grave 4289. Father Lynch officiated.
    Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    16 Jun 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2007, 11th Light Horse Regiment
    9 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2007, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacEwen embarkation_ship_number: A65 public_note: ''
    9 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 2007, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacEwen, Melbourne
    9 Nov 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, From 11th Light Horse Regiment
    24 Feb 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 4th Light Horse Regiment, From 3rd Light Horse Regiment. On 3 March 1917 letter A added to his service number now 2007A
    1 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, From 4th Light Horse Regiment
    6 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2007A, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Duncan Cooper and Margaret Bridget Cooper nee Barrett of Blackall, QLD. Next of kin given as his brother John Thomas Cooper of 'Norwood', Blackall, QLD

    Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1919 aboard HT Ulimroa disembarking on 27 April 1919

    Medals:: Britsih War Medal, Victory Medal

    Husband of Anna Jane Cooper of Patrick Street, Dalby, QLD. Father of Henrietta Margaret Cooper

    Member of the Dalby R.S.S.A.I.L.A Sub Branch

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