Alfred Francis COOPER MM

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Service Number:	410
Enlisted:	18 August 1915, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	36th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 7 March 1947, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Plot 16, Zone D, Grave 3563. Interred on the 8 March 1947
Memorials:	Tamworth Public School WW1 Roll of Honor

18 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 410, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
13 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 410, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
13 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 410, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
9 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 410, 36th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
24 Jun 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, For conspicuous bravery and gallantry in the offensive actions on or around the time of 18 June 1917 London Gazette on 16 August 1917, page 8426, position 101 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 December 1917, page 3376, position 111
20 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 410, 36th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to shell shock and contusions to the back

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Son of Alexander Cooper and Elizabeth Cooper of Gunnedah, NSW

Husband of Florence Jane Cooper nee Lefoe of Lower Street, Tamworth, NSW. Alfred and Florence married during 1911c in the Tamworth, NSW

Father of Kathleen Pearl Cooper, and Alfred Arthur Cooper

Commenced return to Australia on 25 August 1917 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on the 20 March 1918

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal