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Samuel COOPS

Regimental number14503
Place of birthMaryborough, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressQueen Street, Maryborough, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Coops, Queen Street, Maryborough, Queensland
Enlistment date7 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameJuly 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on 11 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 7 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Samuel and Annie COOPS
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3620 Driver Joseph COOPS, 4th Division Train, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death18 August 1929
Age at death36
Place of burialToowong Cemetery, Queensland

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