Walter James (Ferret) COOPER

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COOPER, Walter James

Service Numbers:	1470, 2609
Enlisted:	14 December 1929
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ibston, Buckinghamshire, England, 3 February 1896
Home Town:	Merrigum, Greater Shepparton, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Orchardist
Died:	Alzheimers, Kyabram, Victoria, Australia, 28 January 1985, aged 88 years
Cemetery:	Kyabram Civil Cemetery, Victoria Lawn A, Row 1, Grave 12
Memorials:	Merrigum District of Merrigum Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

2 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1470, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1470, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2609, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2609, 5th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
5 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion
25 Jan 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion
25 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2609, 5th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the back and spine. Invalided to England on 1 September 1918
2 Jan 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2609, 5th Infantry Battalion
16 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2609, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit
14 Dec 1929:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1470, 18th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Walter Cooper and Louisa Cooper nee Davis of Crowsley Park, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, England

Commenced return to Australia (first time) on 28 April 1915 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 24 May 1915 as medically unfit due to hernia and sent to Broadmeadows on 18 August 1915

Commenced return to Australia (second time) on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Karmala disembarking on 15 February 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Elizabeth Agnes Cooper nee Scott. Walter and Elizabeth married during 1923c in Victoria

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