COOPER, Ashley James
| Service Numbers: | 4088, 26987 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 November 1915, Enlisted at Casula, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 11 November 1889 |
| Home Town: | Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 12 December 1970, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Monumental area, Section 5, Grave 112 |
| Memorials: | Shackleton Kwolyin Agricultural Area Roll of Honour WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4088, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casula, NSW | |
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| 21 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 26987, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4088, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4088, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 26987, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 26987, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, From 5th Division Base Depot ex 20th Battalion | |
| 21 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 55th Infantry Battalion, At Etaples | |
| 10 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , From 10th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 6 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , On 3 March 1918 his rank revert to Gunner at his request | |
| 20 Jun 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 55th Infantry Battalion, Previously he was serving as Temporary Corporal | |
| 23 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4088, 55th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 'Mount Stirling'', Kellerberrin, WA
Son of Walter Cooper and Sarah Cooper of Albany Road, Harbourne, Birmingham, England
Husband of Elsie Edith Cooper nee Gumbleton of Beresford Road, North End, Portsmouth, England. Ashley and Elsie married on 23 January 1918 in the Holy Trinity Church, Fareham, England
Commenced return to Australia on 21 June 1919 aboard HT Konigin Luise disembarking on 3 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert Cooper (also known as Robert Curry) and Lottie Harriet Cooper nee Bowler of 'Eurimbla', Parramatta Road, Burwood, NSW formerly of Orange, NSW
From 2 May 1919 to 2 August 1919 Ashley attend the London School of Arts at Stratford Studios, Stratford Road, Kensington, England to study Drawing and Designing
Husband of Evelyn Christobe Caryl Cooper nee Tate of Grovenor Road, Westminster, England
Commenced return to Australia 8 October 1919 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on 29 November 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal