James Francis COOPER

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Service Number:	2875
Enlisted:	17 April 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yass, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Coolamon, Coolamon, New South Wales
Schooling:	Coolamon School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 20 October 1977, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Coolamon Cemetery Traditional section, Church of England area, Section S, Grave 10
Memorials:

17 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2875, 57th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
3 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2875, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
3 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2875, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney
31 May 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion, In France
21 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion
25 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2875, 57th Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds to the left knee and thigh
30 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2875, 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of Charles Francis Cooper and Euphemia Sarah Cooper of Coolamon, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1918 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 1 JUne 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal