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COOPER, James William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2324 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 November 1915, Enlisted at sea |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Motor Transport Company |
| Born: | Pittsworth, Queensland, Australia, 18 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Chinchilla, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 10 September 1935, aged 45 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Area 18, Section 196, Grave 4 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2324, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at sea | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2324, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2324, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 6 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Motor Transport Company | |
| 3 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2324, 1st Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of David Cooper and Sarah Anne Cooper nee Anderson of the Baking Board, Chinchilla, QLD.
Brother of Daniel Cooper, Alexander Cooper who returned to Australia on 12 July 1919 having served with the 2nd Light Horse Regiment and the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, Martha Annie Cooper, William Stanley Cooper, Jane Elizabeth Cooper, Herbert Roy Cooper and Doris Isabel Cooper
Commenced return to Australia on 20 June 1919 aboard Konig Frederick August disembarking on the 10 August 1919 at Sydney for onward Travel to QLD
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal