| Regimental number | 5002 |
| Place of birth | Chiltern, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Sleeper cutter |
| Address | Chiltern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Cooper, Chiltern, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For conspicuous gallantry and endurance as stretcher bearer near Longatte collecting wounded and carrying them a considerable distance under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 3 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 November 1916; taken on strength, 22 November 1916. Wounded in action, 20 March 1917 (gun shot wound, compound fracture, left arm); admitted to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 23 March 1917; transferred to England, 29 March 1917; admitted to Southwark Military Hospital, 30 March 1917. Awarded the Military Medal, 3 April 1917. Transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 31 August 1917. Discharged to furlough, 12 September 1917, to report to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 28 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Persic', 21 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 12 February 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 28 March 1918. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 75 |
| Place of burial | Chiltern Cemetery, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
