Albert Henry COOPER

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Service Numbers:	42, 7469
Enlisted:	13 November 1915, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Risdon, Tasmania, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Berriedale, Glenorchy, Tasmania
Schooling:	Howell Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Originally buried but grave lost. Rev. J.E.N. Osborn officiated, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient)

13 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 42, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
1 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 42, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
1 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 42, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
14 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7469, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
14 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 7469, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
14 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 7469, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
13 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 40th Infantry Battalion, From 12th Battalion
28 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7469, 40th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm. Transferred to England on 1 April 1918 aboard HS Ville de Leige
25 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7469, 40th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District

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Son of William George Cooper of Berriedale Road, Berriedale, Tasmania

Brother of Harry Cooper who returned to Australia on 7 April 1919 having served with Machine Gun Companies and Battalions

Returned to Australia on 18 April 1919 aboard HT Euripidies

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of George Cooper and Sophia Cooper of Howell, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal