COOPER, Roy
| Service Numbers: | 1070, 4889 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 April 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Kensington, South Australia, 12 June 1894 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street State School |
| Occupation: | Cycle Mechanic |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 19 December 1965, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval; Row No. 24; Site No. 25 (Grant Expires: 31/12/2032) |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 24 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1070, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4889, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 31 May 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 4889, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' |
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| 13 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 4889, 3rd Divisional Signal Company | |
| 8 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 4889, 2nd Divisional Signal Company | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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**** Note: Roy Cooper - AIF changed service #1070 to #4889 ****
Born Roy Frederick COOPER, 12 June 1894 at Kensington, South Australia
(SA Birth Record 1842-1906 Book: 544 Page: 362 District: Nor.)
Father Joseph COOPER (b. 1865 Woolich, England -
(his father & Roy's paternal grandfather - William Thomas COOPER)
14/3/1908 married - Joseph Cooper (43 yrs) and Jessie Phillips (39 years)
in St Luke Rectory, Adelaide, SA
Mother Jessie Cooper (nee PHILLIPS) - (b. 1869
(her father & Roy's maternal grandfather James PHILLIPS)
The family lived at 13 Frederick Place, off Sturt Street, Adelaide, SA.
7/5/1921 family moved to 61 Weigall Avenue, Wayville West, SA.
Children
Adelaide Maud COOPER b: 28 Jul 1889 in Adelaide, SA
Herbert Alfred COOPER b: 16 Dec 1891 in Norwood, SA
Roy Frederick COOPER b: 12 Jun 1894 in Kensington, SA
William George COOPER b: 12 Feb 1897 in Adelaide, SA
Harold Robert COOPER b: 18 Aug 1900 in Adelaide, SA
Doris Gertrude COOPER b: 1 Jun 1903 in Adelaide, SA
Emily Florence COOPER b: 13 Sep 1905 in Adelaide, SA
Next of kin in service:
Father 1862 Private Joseph Cooper
Described as 43 years 6 months old; married; 4 children; 5' 1 3/4" tall;
fair complexion; blue eyes; hair turning grey; Church of England.
16/8/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA (completed full training)
11/1/1916 embarked Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide on board HMAT Borda
a Private with the 32nd Battalion
- carried on in Egypt for a month, until legs became strained
- placed on light duties & continued light duties until return
17/10/1916 returned to Australia on board HT Ajana
5/1/1917 discharged from service
Described on enlisting as 20 years 9 months old; single; 5' 5 3/4" tall; 130 lbs;
healthy complexion; grey eyes; dark brown hair; Church of England.
24/4/1915 enlisted at Keswick, South Australia (under service #1070)
27/4/1915 Commanding Officer appointed Roy to D Company, Base Infantry
at Mitcham Camp
31/5/1915 embarked (under service #4889)
from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide on board HMAT Geelong A2
as a Private with D Company, 27th Infantry Battalion, 7th Intantry Brigade
1/6/1915 transferred to 27th Battalion (from reinforcements)
13/8/1915 transferred to 3rd Australian Divisional Signal Company
mustered as a Driver
30/8/1915 proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces, Alexandria
16/3/1916 proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces
embarked on board HMAT A32 Themistocles
31/3/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
1/3/1918 transferred to Australia Corps Signal Company, Belgium
9/3/1918 taken on strength into Australia Corps Signal Company, France
3/8/1918 to UK on leave
20/8/1918 returned to unit from leave, in Belgium
2/2/1919 marched out for return to Australia, ex Belgium
6/2/1919 suffering from 'influenza', France
14/2/1919 Pneumonia - admitted to 40th Stationary Hospital
27/2/1919 transfer to England
28/2/1919 admitted to Horton County of London War Hospital, Espsom, England
24/3/1919 discharged and granted furlo (leave)
7/4/1919 marched out to 2nd Training Brigade, Codford
27/4/1919 embarked on board HT Runic
30/4/1919 disembarked into London, England
3/5/1919 returned to Australia on board HT Runic, ex London, England
10/6/1919 disembarked into Australia
8/8/1919 discharged from service in AIF
Medals:
1914/15 Star (4694); British War medal (4777) and Victory medal (4737)
Married: Eileen Cooper (nee ______)
Children: Les, Ken and Malcolm Cooper
19/12/1965 Roy passed away in Adelaide, SA
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, SA
AIF Section; Kendrew Oval; Row No. 24; Site No. 25
(Grant Expires: 31/12/2032)
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 17/6/2015. Lest we forget.
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