COOPER, John Henry Reid
| Service Number: | 3080 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 October 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Ulmarra, New South Wales, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Ulmarra, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Ulmarra, New South Wales, 14 June 1946 |
| Cemetery: |
Ulmarra Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3080, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3080, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3080, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 15 Jun 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 3080, 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Obituary - Mr. John H. R. COOPER
The death occurred at the Grafton Base Hospital recently of Mr John Henry Reid Cooper, aged 58. He was born at Ulmarra and spent all his life in the Ulmarra district where he was engaged in mixed farming. Deceased was a Digger of World War I. He was a good neighbour and always ready to do a good turn.
He married Miss Myrtle Roberts, of Ulmarra, and is survived by his widow, one daughter, Jennie (Mrs. R. Wilkinson, of Eureka), and two sons, Pat and Malcolm, both residing with their mother at Ulmarra.
The funeral moved from St. Paul's Church of England, Ulmarra, after a short service in the church. A. large number of members of the Ulmarra sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A., of the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and other ex-servicemen were present, some of them acting as pall bearers. Rev. W. E. Avery conducted the funeral service. – The Daily Examiner, Grafton, issue dated Tuesday June 25, 1946.
Submitted 6 December 2016 by John Johnston
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