George Alfred COOPER

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Service Number:	149
Enlisted:	24 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Saddler
Last Unit:	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Kensington, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Chauffeur
Died:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 11 May 1931, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales General Area 21, Row SP, Grave 442. Interred on 13 May 1931
Memorials:

24 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 149, 1st Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Driver, 149, 1st Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Driver, 149, 1st Field Ambulance, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Sydney
25 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 14th Field Ambulance, From 1st Field Ambulance at Tel-el-Kebir
17 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , From 14th Field Ambulance
30 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Saddler, 14th Field Artillery Brigade
30 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Saddler, 149, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Wound to right shoulder penetrating the chest. Invalided to England on 22 October 1917
24 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Saddler, 149, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at 2d Military District as wounded.

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Son of Augustus John Alfred Cooper and Mary Ann Cooper of Doncaster Avenue, Kensington, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1918 aboard Tofua as wounded disembarking on 14 June 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Post war he was employed as a Felt Hat Manufacurer and Bookmaker