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COOPER, William Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 15729 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Artillery Details |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 28 October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 24 October 1971, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland Lawn area. Headstone inscription reads: At rest |
| Memorials: | Bundaberg Christ Church Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 15729, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 15729, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 15729, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 7 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Artillery Details , From 3rd Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 22 May 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 15729, Artillery Details , Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to Epilepsy |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Dyson Cooper and Bridget Cooper nee Francis of Walker Street, Bundaberg South, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 13 February 1917
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal