COOPER, Vivian Stewart
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 23 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | 2 April 1892, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Surveyor |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 17 Aug 1915: | Embarked 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Brisbane | |
| 17 Aug 1915: | Involvement 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the head | |
| 14 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 26th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. wound to the leg | |
| 2 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 26th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty | |
| 21 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 26th Infantry Battalion |
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Distinguished Service Order
'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He repulsed a strong enemy counter attack, and, when his battalion was relieved, remained in the position. When the enemy attacked he opened fire on them from a point which he had selected, killing large numbers. Ninety one prisoners were taken by his battalion, twenty surrendering to Lieutenant Cooper.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
Date: 14 December 1916
Military Cross
'During the attack east of Mont St. Quentin, on 2nd September 1918, the ground over which this Officer's company advanced was defended by a large number of machine guns. on two occasions, with a small complement of men, he rushed the machine guns post and killed the crews. He enveloped many other positins, and reduced them. His splendid example so inspired his men that their advance continued against tremendous odds, and on his sector alone 30 enemy machine guns were counted and a large number of dead.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67
Date: 3 June 1919
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Peter Edward S. Cooper C/- Wm. Adams & Co. of Edward Street, Brisbane, QLD
Returned to Australia on 15 May 1918 aboard HT Ormonde
Medals: Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
In 1922 Vivian was a resident of Riverside Illinois, USA
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