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Reginald Hardy COOPER

Regimental number393
Place of birthWest Maitland New South Wales
SchoolWest Maitland Superior Public School, New South Wales
ReligionCongregational
OccupationShop assistant
Address26 Newcomen Street, Newcastle, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Ann Cooper, 8 Paul Street, South Maitland, New South Wales
Previous military serviceEast Maitland Senior Cadets
Enlistment date18 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name30th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/47/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 9 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll30th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularMentioned in despatches.
FateKilled in Action 29 September 1918
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialBellicourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 10), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
116
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Anne COOPER, 8 Paul Street, South Maitland, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1106 Pte David Baker COOPER, 34th Bn, killed in action, 12 October 1917.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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