Arthur Samuel Francis COOPER

COOPER, Arthur Samuel Francis

    Service Number: 3048
    Enlisted: 17 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
    Home Town: Tempe, Marrickville, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, 24 September 1943, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales
    Anglican area, Section 7, Grave 464
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3048, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    20 Dec 1915: Involvement Private, 3048, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
    20 Dec 1915: Embarked Private, 3048, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
    22 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3048, 19th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Invalided to England on 27 July 1916.
    5 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3048, 19th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion
    21 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, From 19th Battalion
    16 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3048, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Address at the time of enlistment was Wentworth Street, Tempe, NSW

    Son of William Cooper and Sarah Ann Cooper of Sydney, NSW

    Next of kin given as his brother George Cooper of Duxford Street, Paddington, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia 2 January 1919 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 17 February 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1919c Arthur married Evaa L.M. Ward in St. Peters, NSW

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