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COOPER, Albert James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3083 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1916, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Scone, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Memorials: | Gundy District Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3083, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW | |
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| 17 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 3083, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 3083, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 24 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3083, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Gassed | |
| 21 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3083, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Second occasion. Gassed | |
| 3 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3083, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to gassing |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlisting he was working at Scone, NSW
Son of William James Cooper and Emma Anne Cooper of 'Essex', William Street, Leichhardt, NSW. Brother of Cecil George Cooper who returned to Australia on 31 October 1917 having served with the 30th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia 28 March 1919 aboard HT Karoa disembarking on 19 May 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal