George Rupert COOPER

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Service Numbers:	1260 , 1260
Enlisted:	16 November 1917, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	36th Heavy Artillery Group
Born:	Flemington, Victoria, Australia, 12 November 1898
Home Town:	Queenscliff, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 20 October 1933, aged 34 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Church of England area M, Grave 511. Interred on 23 October 1933
Memorials:	Queenscliff Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Third Military District Honor Roll, Tranancore St. George's Church of England Parkville Honour Board

16 Nov 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1260 , 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria
28 Feb 1918:	Involvement Gunner, 1260, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
28 Feb 1918:	Embarked Gunner, 1260, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
24 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1260 , 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of William Henry Cooper and Charlotte Anne Cooper nee Fitch of Victoria Street, flemington, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1919 on board HT Ulysses disembarking on the 2 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1930 George married Margaret Alice Langton Carroll n Victoria