Douglas COOPER

COOPER, Douglas

    Service Numbers: 1604 , 4476, 1604
    Enlisted: 22 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 1st Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Clapham, London, England, 1895
    Home Town: Billimari, Cowra, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 4 May 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
    Cremated. Wall area
    Memorials: Canowindra Soldiers Memorial Hospital and Honour Roll, Kentish Municipality Honour Roll Mural, Wynyard Table Cape Lighthouse School Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    22 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1604 , 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    29 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4476, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
    9 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 1604, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
    9 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 1604, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
    8 Feb 1916: Involvement Private, 4476, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
    8 Feb 1916: Embarked Private, 4476, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne
    19 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, From 12th Battalion
    6 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4476, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
    25 Feb 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Light Horse Regiment
    12 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4476, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Serious wound to the left forearm fracturing the radius bone. Embarked for England from Rouen aboard HS Viper on 21 April 1917
    19 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1604 , 1st Light Horse Regiment, Wound to the left foot
    15 Sep 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Light Horse Regiment
    11 Nov 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1st Light Horse Regiment
    16 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1604 , 1st Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District. Reverted to Corporal on 2 December 1918

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Cooper and Jane Cooper of 'Bon Accord', Billimai, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1919 aboard HT Ulimaroa disembarking on 24 April 1919

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

    During 1924c Douglas married Phyllis M.W. Furner in Sydney, NSW

    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of James William Cooper and Selina Cooper nee Shepherd of Wynyard, Tasmania

    Commeced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Berrima as wounded disembarking on 19 February 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Husband of Lila Annie Cooper nee Medwin of Wynyard, Tasmania. Father of John Cooper and Francis Michael Cooper

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