Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Surveyor |
Address | c/o Wm. Adams and Co. Ltd., Edward Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Peter Edward S Cooper, c/o Wm. Adams and Co Ltd., Edward Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Service Order 'Resource and initiative. Also conspicuous personal gallantry, rendering valuable services. (Pozieres).' Recommendation date: Military Cross 'Work near Mont St.Quentin on 2 September 1918.' Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He repulsed a strong enemy counter attack, and, when his battalion was relieved, remained in the position. When the enemy attacked he opened fire on them from a point which he had selected, killing large numbers. Ninety one prisoners were taken by his battalion, twenty surrendering to Lieutenant Cooper.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: Military Cross 'During the attack east of Mont St. Quentin, on 2nd September 1918, the ground over which this Officer's company advanced was defended by a large number of machine guns. on two occasions, with a small complement of men, he rushed the machine guns post and killed the crews. He enveloped many other positins, and reduced them. His splendid example so inspired his men that their advance continued against tremendous odds, and on his sector alone 30 enemy machine guns were counted and a large number of dead.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |