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COOPER, Astley Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1786 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Geraldton, Western Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | South Perth, South Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth State, School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 25 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium Plot 11, Row F, Grave 1 Headstone inscription reads: Beloved husband of Muriel and father of Kathleen ever remembered, Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Wulverghem, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Perth War Memorial, Wembley Downs Hale School Honour Roll 1, Wembley Downs Hale School Memorial Grove |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1786, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 3 Oct 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 1786, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Oct 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 1786, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Fremantle | |
| 2 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , At Ferry Post | |
| 20 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , At Ferry Post | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , In France | |
| 17 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , In France | |
| 27 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , From the 15th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 25 Jun 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 1786, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1786 awm_unit: 6th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-06-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Henry Cooper and Priscilla Richenda Cooper nee Elliott of Geraldton, WA
Husband of Muriel Napier Cooper nee Bishop of Onslow Street, South Perth, WA. Father of Kathleen Richenda Cooper. In 1921 Muriel was living at Henley Beach, SA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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