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COOPER, Reginald Hardy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 393 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 29 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | West Maitland Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 September 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bellicourt British Cemetery II A 10 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 393, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 393, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 393, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 393, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW right wrist | |
| 1 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Involvement 393, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 393 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1918-09-29 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas and Ann Cooper of 8 Paul Street, West Maitland, NSW
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Brother of David Baker Cooper who was killed in action on 12 Ocdtober 1917 while serving with the 34th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
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