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COOPER, Ernest Walter
| Service Number: | 5071 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 November 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bowden, South Australia, 17 April 1885 |
| Home Town: | Thebarton (Southwark), City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Morgan, South Australia, 16 February 1959, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Morgan Cemetery, South Australia. Beside his brother #530 William James Cooper |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 17 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, 5071, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 25 Mar 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 5071, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5071, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| 21 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5071, 70th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5071, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Born 17 April 1885 at Bowden, South Australia.
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 349 Page: 409 District: Hin.)
Father Mr Benjamin COOPER and Mother Mrs Sarah Jane Cooper (nee SINGER)
they had "14" children, living at 40 Aveland Avenue, North Norwood, South Australia.
The COOPER family probably had very few equals, if any at all in the Commonwealth
and it may have been doubted wheterh there were many throughout the world who made
such a contribution to active service.
Next of kin in service:
Brothers:-
530 Private William James Cooper - (b. 13/5/1879 Thebarton, SA - d. 3/7/1953 Morgan, SA)
37 Private Thomas Henry Cooper - (b. 13/6/1881 Greens Plains, SA -
d. 13/7/1955 Adelaide, SA)
2315 Private Albert George Cooper - (b. 13/6/1883 Parkside, SA - d. 4/7/1960 Adelaide, SA)
3407 Private Arthur Edmond Cooper - (b. 12/5/1887 Hindmarsh, SA - d. 4/8/1963 Nailsworth, SA)
1425 Private Francis Cooper - (b. 21/2/1890 Hindmarsh, SA - d.
3272 Private Harold Frederick Cooper - (b. 17/3/1895 Thebarton, SA - d. 19/2/1974 Adelaide, SA)
4095 Private Roy John Cooper - (b. 20/6/1898 Hindmarsh, SA - d.
Brother-in-law
2336 Private Frank Cocks - (b. 15/5/1889 Bugle Ranges, SA - d. 10/1/1930 Mitcham, SA)
Father James Cocks and Mother Jane Tippet
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 438 Page: 482 District: Str.)
Siblings:
Brother William James COOPER (b 13/5/1879 Thebarton, SA
Brother Thomas Henry COOPER (b 13/6/1881 Greens Plains, SA
Brother Albert George COOPER (b 13/6/1883 Parkside, SA
Himself Ernest Walter COOPER (b 17/4/1885 Bowden, SA
Brother Arthur Edwin COOPER (b 12/5/1887 Hindmarsh, SA
Sister Ada Lawrence Ethel May COOPER (b 8/6/1888 Hindmarsh, SA
Twin Sister Florence May COOPER (b 21/2/1890 Hindmarsh, SA
Twin Brother Francis COOPER (b 21/2/1890 Hindmarsh, SA
Sister Sarah Elizabeth COOPER (b 24/6/1892 Thebarton, SA
Brother Harold Frederick COOPER (b 17/3/1895 Thebarton, SA
Sister Hilda Myrtle COOPER (b 2/2/1897 Thebarton, SA
Brother Roy John COOPER (b 20/6/1898 Hindmarsh, SA
Sister Alice Pretoria COOPER (b 20/5/1900 Bowden, SA
Sister Ruby Violet COOPER (b 10/12/1902 Adelaide, SA
1915 The COOPER family lived at 202 Gover Street, North Adelaide, SA.
Described on enlisting as 29 years 7 months; single; 5' 7 3/4" tall; 134 lbs;
medium complexion; grey eyes; dark brown hair; Church of England; tattoos on
both forearms and upper arms and chest.
17/11/1915 Enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia
17/11/1915 Commanding Officer appointed Ernest to A Company, 2nd Depot Battalion,
Adelaide Camp
1/1/1916 16th reinforcements, 10th Infantry Battalion
25/3/1916 Embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, on board HMAT Shropshire A9
as a Private with 16th reinforcements, 10th Infantry Battalion
9/8/1916 proceeding overseas to join unit
23/8/1916 joined 10th Battalion from ___, France
30/11/1916 to hospital sick
9/12/1916 embarked on baord HS Formosa at Havre, France for England
28/12/1916 admitted 1st South General Hospital, Birmingham
12/1/1917 discharged to Perham Downs, England
23/3/1917 marched in to No.3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, from Perham Downs
21/4/1917 transferred to 70th Battalion, Wareham, England
10/7/1917 sick to 17th Field Ambulance Hospital
19/7/1917 marched in to 70th Battalion, Windmill Hill
19/9/1917 transferred to 10th Battalion, England
9/10/1917 proceeded overseas to France, ex Hurdcott, via Southampton
16/10/1917 taken on strength of 10th Battalion, France
16/3/1918 sick to hospital, France
6/4/1918 discharged to Australian Base Depot, from Convalescent Depot
30/5/1918 wounded in action, France
2/6/1918 admitted to LofC Hospital from F M Unit
1/9/1918 rejoined 10th Infantry Battalion unit, France
16/9/1918 accidentally injured left foot, admitted to hospital, France
19/9/1918 invalided to UK, ex France
25/1/1919 returned to Australia on board HMAT Ceramic
6/3/1919 disembarked into Australia
27/7/1919 Discharged from service in AIF
Medals:
British War medal (11246) and Victory medal (11154)
16/2/1959 Ernest passed away (aged 74 years)
buried in: Morgan Cemetery, Morgan, South Australia
(buried next to his brother Private 530 William James Cooper)
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 3/6/2015. Lest we forget.
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