Walter Alexander COOPER

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COOPER, Walter Alexander

Service Number:	3366
Enlisted:	1 May 1917, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Corak, Victoria, Australia, 1881
Home Town:	Rushworth, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Fairfield, Victoria, Australia, 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

1 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3366, 60th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
16 Jul 1917:	Embarked Private, 3366, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Sydney
16 Jul 1917:	Involvement Private, 3366, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3366, 60th Infantry Battalion, Self inflicted. Bullet wound to the finger
25 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 60th Battalion
29 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3366, 59th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the head. Invalide to England on 2 October 1918
27 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3366, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Miilitary District as medically unfit. At the time he was attached to the Admin. HQ for the 59th Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Adam Cooper and Hannah Cooper nee Coleman of Cora, Victoria

Husband of Ethel Cooper of Rushworth, Victoria

Previously enlisted in October 1914 but discharged during November 1914 as it was considered that he would not become an effective soldier. A letter from Walter dated November 1914 showed he requested to be discharged as his wife was struggling living on the farm with four children, the youngest being eighteen months old

Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Bakara disembarking on 27 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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