Russell Herbert COOPER

COOPER, Russell Herbert

Service Numbers: 68906, N297006, N446011
Enlisted: 24 July 1918, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW)
Born: Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 12 July 1897
Home Town: Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 1959, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Armidale Memorial Fountain
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World War 1 Service

24 Jul 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 68906, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
14 Oct 1918: Involvement Private, 68906, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Wyreema embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
14 Oct 1918: Embarked Private, 68906, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), SS Wyreema, Sydney
3 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 68906, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

World War 2 Service

15 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N297006
24 Dec 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N446011

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Cooper and Mary Ann Cooper of 'Woodburn', Armidale, NSW

Disembarked at Cape Town on 22 December 1918 before re-embarking HT Saxon on 4 January 1919 for return to Australia ddiembarking on 22 February 1919

Medal: British War Medal

Durind 1928c Russell married Mary J. Morrissey in Armidale, NSW