Regimental number | 349 |
Place of birth | Clifton Hill, Victoria |
School | Fairfield Park State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Plasterer |
Address | 15 Henderson Street, South Northcote, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Edward H Cooper, 15 Henderson Street, South Northcote, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 19 January 1915; taken on strength 21st Bn 4 May 1915; accidentally wounded 5 October 1916; temporary cpl 1 April 1917; mortally wounded 1 May 1917. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Sophia COOPER, 15 Henderson Street, South Northcote, Victoria |