Regimental number | 1812 |
Place of birth | Maldon, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Wattle Gully, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, J Cooper, Wattle Gully, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 13), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Maldon, Victoria. Inscription beneath memorial window depicting St George reads: 'Pro Deo et Patria 1914 1919'. Parents: John and Isabella COOPER, Wattle Gully, Maldon, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |