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COOPER, Frederick Alston
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 12 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 22 January 1887 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School, Victoria; Caulfield Grammar School, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Master Builder |
| Died: | Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 14 April 1960, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton Church of England area, Comp. Row TT, Grave 392A |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 Feb 1916: | Involvement 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1916: | Embarked 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 27 Jul 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Alfred Cooper and Amelia Cooper nee Weidhofft of Wendouree Parade, Ballarat, Victoria
Served a four year apprenticeship with Cardwell Bros. of Mentone, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 16 February 1917 aboard HT Mashobra from England then transhipped to HT Shropshire from Suez disembarking on the 21 March 1917
Medal: British War Medal, British War Medal
During 1921c Frederick married Mary Florence Large in Victoria