| Regimental number | 2472 |
| Place of birth | Heathcote Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Road inspector |
| Address | Woori Yallock, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Cooper, Woori Yallock, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 31 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on 11 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4304 Pte Ernest Alexander COOPER MM, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 29 May 1919. |