Regimental number | 625 |
Place of birth | Heywood, Manchester, Lancashire, England |
School | Church of England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Harry Cooper, 7 Mine Street, Hooley Bridge, Haywood, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave no. 16), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 May 1915. Evacuated from Gallipoli with dysentry (no date); disembarked Alexandria, 1 August 1915; admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 1 August 1915; reported dangerously ill, 4 August 1918; died of disease, 8 August 1915 (pneumonia). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COOPER Clifford |