John Angus COOPER

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Service Number:	6054
Enlisted:	17 July 1916, Enlisted at Bunbury, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Veterinary Hospital
Born:	Busselton, Western Australia, 1873
Home Town:	Donnybrook, Donnybrook-Balingup, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sleeper Cutter
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 16 May 1942, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Donnybrook Cemetery, Western Australia
Memorials:	Donnybrook Preston Road Board

17 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6054, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bunbury, WA
9 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6054, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6054, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle
4 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Veterinary Corps, From 28th Battalion
14 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From Australian Veterinary Corps
5 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6054, Australian Veterinary Hospital, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of James Cooper and Maria Cooper nee Woods of Busselton, WA

Husband of Mary Cooper nee Aldred of 'Newlands', Donnybrook, WA. John and Mary married in Swan, WA during 1913c

Commenced return to Australia on 19 April 1919 aboard HT Sardinia disembarking on 28 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal