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COOPER, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6872 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 October 1916, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broadsound, Queensland, Australia, 20 June 1891 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 24 August 1962, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Bassett Cemetery, Mackay, Qld Church of England area, Section 1, Row 15, Grave 33 |
| Memorials: | Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6872, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6872, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6872, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 6 Jan 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6872, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military district |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Thomas Cooper and Angelina Cooper nee Gillingham of 'Sandy Creek', Mackay, QLD. Brother of Alfred Charles Cooper who returned to Australia on 27 November 1919 having served with the 15th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1919 aboard HT Devon disembarking on 27 November 1919 in Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 1 July 1920 John married Louisa Hermina Lemberg in QLD