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COOPER, Henry William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2610, 2610A |
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| Enlisted: | 23 July 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | South Kensington, London, England, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Lymington Church School, Hampshire, England |
| Occupation: | Ship's Steward |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 30 May 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot 1, Row B, Grave 19. Rev J. Lundie officiated Headstone inscription reads: Safe within thy care, Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Tree Plaque: |
Yeronga Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yeronga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2610, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2610, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2610, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane | |
| 28 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion, From 25th Battalion. Letter A added to his service number. Now 2610A | |
| 30 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2610A, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2610A awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-05-30 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 23 years. Address at the time of enlistment was C/- Edward Albert Shersby of Lower Terrace Street, Paddington, Brisbane, QLD
Son of Henry William Cooper and H.W. Cooper of Carlos Place, Grosvenor Square, London, England
Medals: 19141-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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