| Regimental number | 38 |
| Place of birth | Colombo, Ceylon |
| School | Highgate, West London, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Bruce Rock, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Cooper, 2 Madina Terrace, Babbacomb, Torquay, Devon, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
| 30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr. W. and Mrs. H. COOPER, "St. Nicholas", Cary Avenue, Babbacombe, Torquay, England. Native of Colombo, Ceylon |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
