| Regimental number | 15882 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wesley Vale, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Cooper, Wesley Vale, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in Cadets for 2.5 years; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of feet. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Devonport, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Army Service Corps, January 1918 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Ormonde on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Company, Australian Army Service Corps, Anzac Mounted Division Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Launceston Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 2 March 1918; disembarked Suez, 4 April 1918. Marched in to AASC Training Depot, Moascar, 29 June 1918. Taken on strength, 33rd Company, Anzac Mounted Division Train, 9 July 1918, and appointed Driver. Taken on strength, 32nd Company, AASC, Anzac Mounted Division Train, 9 December 1918. Admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, 5 March 1919 (synovitis, right knee); transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbvassia, 7 March 1919; discharged to Details Camp, 14 March 1919; rejoined 32nd Company, in the field, 27 March 1919. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, 17 May 1919 (pyrexia, not yet diagnosed); transferred to Rest Camp, Port Said, 21 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Dunluce Castle', 17 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 26 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Hobart, 12 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COOPER Albert Arthur Haughton |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
