Newman John COOPER

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Service Number:	822
Enlisted:	29 January 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	2nd Divisional Train
Born:	Studley, Warwickshire, England, 1889
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 12 April 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance 3 Wall Niches, Section 2, Side N, Row 1, Niches 4. Cremation service held on 15 April 1957
Memorials:

29 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 822, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
10 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 822, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
10 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 822, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
1 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 21st Infantry Battalion
13 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 24th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion
8 Dec 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Train, From 24th Battalion
4 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 822, 2nd Divisional Train, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Thomas Cooper and Ellen Mary Cooper nee Bryant of Preston, Brasett, England

On 15 May 1919 Newman married Helen Mary Waisie in St. Leonards Church, Eyrsham, England. Vicar William N. Buchnell officiated

Commenced his return to Australia on 7 July 1919 aboard HT Chemnitz disembarking on 5 September 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal