COOPER, James
| Service Numbers: | 5679, 5673 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Foxholes Row, Methley, nr Leeds, England, October 1884 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Scholey Hill Council School, Methley nr Leeds, England |
| Occupation: | Decorator |
| Died: | GSW penetrating back to chest, Bath War Hospital, Somerset, England , United Kingdom, 19 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Methley (St. Oswald) Churchyard St Oswald Churchyard, Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5679, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 5679, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 5679, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 22 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5673, 54th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, GSW to left arm | |
| 9 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5679, 54th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, GSW back through chest - died in hospital England, 19/5/1918 | |
| 19 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 5679, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5679 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 19th May.......Private James Cooper was born at Foxholes Row, Methley, near Leeds, West Yorkshire in late 1883. According to information supplied by Thomas Richard Cooper (father) for the Roll of Honour, James Cooper came to Australia when he was 28. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 7th February, 1916 as a 31 year old Painter & Decorater from Sydney, NSW.
Private Cooper arrived in England for further training on 3rd August, 1916 & was sent to France where he joined 54th Battalion at the Front on 14th October, 1916.
Private Cooper was wounded in action in France on 1st November, 1916. He was invalided to England & admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England on 9th November, 1916 with gunshot wounds to left arm.
Private Cooper recovered & was returned to France on 13th September, 1917. He was wounded in action in France (2nd occasion) on 9th April, 1918. He was invalided to England & admitted to Bath War Hospital, Somerset, England on 22nd April, 1918 with gunshot wounds penetrating left side of his back – severe. The Hospital Report states that Pte Cooper developed tight Lobar Pneumonia on 15th May, 1918.
Private James Cooper died at 3.45 pm on 19th May, 1918 at Bath War Hospital, Somerset, England from pneumonia after wounds received in action in France - gunshot wounds penetrating back to chest. Private James Cooper’s body was claimed by his relatives for burial at Methley near Leeds. He was buried in St. Oswald Churchyard, Methley, West Yorkshire, England.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/methley.html
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