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COOPER, Elvy James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3046 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 November 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Army Pay Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Kent, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Manufacturer's Agent |
| Died: | Surrey South, Surrey, England, 14 July 1943, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Redhill (Redstone) Cemetery, Surrey, England |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3046, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3046, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3046, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 18 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Army Pay Corps (AIF), From 38th Battalion. Had been promoted to Corporal te previous year but reverted through the ranks | |
| 14 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3046, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Discharged in London as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Drummond Street, Carlton, Victoria
Son of Alfred Henry Cooper of Freelands Road, Bromley, Kent, England
Husband of Florence Annie Cooper nee Roberts of Shepherds Bush, London, England. Elvy and Florence were married on 25 August 1917 in Hammersmith Registry Office, London, England. John Watkins, Registrar officiated
Medal: British War Medal