| Regimental number | 5067 |
| Place of birth | Kiama, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Barney Street, Kiama, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.6 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T J Cooper, Barney Street, Kiama, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Noted COOPER Joseph Thomas NR |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery (Plot B, Row 34, Grave No. 21). France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 28 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas John and Mary Jane COOPER, Barry Street, Kiama, New South Wales. Native of Gerringong, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 2 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 9 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 17 May 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Bn, in the field, 18 June 1916. Wounded in action, 22/25 July 1916 (shrapnel wounds, arm, face, leg, thigh); admitted to No 1 Field Ambulance, 25 July 1916, and transferred to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station, and then by No 16 Ambulance Train to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 27 July 1916. Died of wounds, 29 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as James. Service number incorrectly entered on NAA site as 5064. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COOPER Joseph Thomas |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
