George Herbert COOPER

COOPER, George Herbert

    Service Number: 8545
    Enlisted: 22 September 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 5th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Hillgrove, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
    Home Town: North Perth, Vincent, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Civil Servant
    Died: North Perth, Western Australia, 24 August 1979, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
    Crematorium Rose Gardens, Rose Garden 4D, Site 0126
    Memorials: Fremantle State Savings Bank of Western Australia Honor Roll WW1
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    World War 1 Service

    22 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 8545, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Perth, WA
    20 Oct 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Field Artillery Brigade
    22 Nov 1915: Embarked Corporal, 8545, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Melbourne
    22 Nov 1915: Involvement Corporal, 8545, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
    10 Mar 1916: Transferred Corporal, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, From 6th Field Artillery Brigade
    14 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 13th Field Artillery Brigade
    9 Jul 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 13th Field Artillery Brigade
    24 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , From 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade
    8 Feb 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , From 14th Field Artillery Brigade
    28 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, From 12th Field Artillery Brigade
    11 Jan 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 13th Field Artillery Brigade
    4 Feb 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , From 13th Field Artillery Brigade
    18 Jun 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade
    2 Mar 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 5th Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Walter H. Cooper and Rose E. Cooper of Russell Street, North Perth, WA

    Between 10 June 1919 and 10 September 1919 he studied accounting at the George Williams Business College, Y.M.C.A. Tottenham Court Road, London, England

    Returned to Australia on 4 December 1919 aboard HT Aenaes

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

    During 1920c George married Lavinia Raison in Perth, WA

     

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