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COOPER, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3297 , 3297 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 September 1915, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Teamster |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France Plot 1V, Row F, Grave 29, Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3297 , 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3297, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3297, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, From 25th Battalion | |
| 11 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 47th Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Honoured Military Medal, Bullecourt (First), Citation reads: Acted as Company runner at Mouquet Farm between 30th August and 2nd September 1916, and did excellent work. He made several trips under very heavy shell fire and on two occasions volunteered to carry bombs from the Quarry to an advanced post London Gazette on 9 December 1916, page 12055, position 15 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 19 April 1917, page 927, position 43 | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 3297, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3297 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-11 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Esther Miles formerly Cooper of Mitchell's Island, Manning River, NSW later of Frederickton, Macleay River, NSW
Next of kin given as his uncle Alexander Cooper of Frederickton, Macleay River, NSW later of Kempsey, NSW
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal