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COOPER, Percy Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4750 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Newport, Isle of Wight, England, 25 May 1887 |
| Home Town: | Lawson, Blue Mountains Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Fettler (pre war), Orchardist (post war) |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Young, New South Wales, Australia, 13 April 1979, aged 91 years |
| Cemetery: |
Young (St Mary's) Cemetery, New South Wales Lot 1 Thornhill St, Young, NSW, Australia |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Nov 1915: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4750, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4750, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 19 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 13th Battalion | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4750, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Wound to the right shoulder and a severe wound to the left. Invalided to England on 15 June 1917 | |
| 28 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 11 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4750, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Cooper of Bellemead Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, England
Commenced return to Australia on 1 May 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on 11 June 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal