William George COOPER

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COOPER, William George

Service Number:	796
Enlisted:	1 February 1916
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	4th Mobile Veterinary Section
Born:	Lismore New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Ticket writer
Died:	Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia, 7 August 1980, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held 11 August 1980 and ashes collected
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World War 1 Service

1 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 796, 4th Mobile Veterinary Section
3 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 796, 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section, Embarked HT Argyllshire at Melbourne, Victoria. Taken on strength from 4tn Mobile Veterinary Section
24 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Mobile Veterinary Section, From 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section
1 May 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Mobile Veterinary Section
17 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 796, 4th Mobile Veterinary Section, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William James Cooper and Agnes Louisa Cooper nee Dove of Francis Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria

Served his apprenticeship with Australian Ticket Writes of South Melbourne, Victoria

Husband of Eliza Cooper nee Davis of Felix Street, Cambridge Heath, London, England. William and Eliza married on 25 June 1919 in St. James' the Great Church, Bethnal Green, London, England. Vicar A.L. Preston officiated

Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1919 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on 25 November 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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