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COOP, Reuben
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 349 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 August 1914, Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bolton, Lancashire, England, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Albion, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Pikes Lane Council School, Bolton, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 31, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Tree Plaque: |
Roma Heroes Avenue
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Mitchell & Districts War Memorial, Roma Cenotaph, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 349, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 349, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 349, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 22 years
Son of George and Betsy Coop of 231 Willows Lane, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, England
At the time of enlistment his address was Bridge Street, Albion, QLD
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served in the Royal North Lancashire Cycle Corps, Bolton, England