Edward Ernest COOPER

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COOPER, Edward Ernest

Service Number:	2811
Enlisted:	16 March 1917, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
Born:	Glenorton, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Toodyay, Toodyay, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Bellevue, Western Australia, 10 January 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican area, Section WE, Grave 0167. His is interred in the same grave
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World War 1 Service

16 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2811, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Perth, WA
10 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, Camel Corps
22 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 2811, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
22 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 2811, Camel Corps, HMAT Boorara, Fremantle
26 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, From Camel Corps
20 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2811, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Birth name registered as Edwin Ernest Cooper, record number 29691/1895. Served as Edwad Ernest Cooper

At the time of enlisting his address was Toodyay, WA

Son of Edwin Cooper amd Margaret Elizabeth Cooper nee McGinn of Taylor Street, Northam, WA. Edwin returned to Australia on 1 January 1919 having served with the Imperial Camel Corps.

Commenced return to Australia on 3 August 1918 aboard HT Karoola

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Edward married Evelyeen A. Ryan in Northam, WA

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