George Frederick COWPER

Badge Number: 4121, Sub Branch: St Morris
4121

COWPER, George Frederick

Service Numbers: 56060, S69770
Enlisted: 17 May 1918, Enlisted at Broken Hill, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Northampton, England, 2 November 1899
Home Town: Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Mill Hand
Died: Magill, South Australia, 8 August 1984, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Charles Newman area, Rose Bed CN8, 032
Memorials: Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

17 May 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 56060, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Broken Hill, NSW
23 Jul 1918: Involvement Private, 56060, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
23 Jul 1918: Embarked Private, 56060, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Marathon, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 56060, 10th Infantry Battalion
22 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 56060, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

World War 2 Service

6 May 1942: Involvement Private, S69770
6 May 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S69770
6 May 1942: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
20 Nov 1945: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Henry Cowper of Cornish Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill, NSW

Durin 1924c George married Vera Agnes Massey at Broken Hill, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 22 August 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 5 October 1919

Medals: British War Medal

In 1940 he was living in Green Street, St. Morris, SA