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COOPER, William Hector
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1055 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Trapper |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie Plot 1, Row H, Grave 11. Headstone inscription reads: Our hero dearer to us than words can tell one of the truest and the best, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1055, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1055, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1055, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 29 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1055, 30th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wounds to the face | |
| 22 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 30th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 1055, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1055 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-09 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Cooper and Barbara Cooper of Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria formerly of Newport, Victoria. Brother of John Harold Cooper of North Road, Newport, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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