| Regimental number | 3482 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mother, Alice Cooper, 50 Buninyong Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Cooper, 50 Buninyong Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously been rejected for military service on the grounds of height) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 16), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Alice COOPER, 50 Buninyong Street, Yarraville, Victoria. Native of Melbourne, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3629 Pte Richard William COOPER, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 14 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 57th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Admitted to No 4 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 30 March 1916, and transferred to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, the same day (sore feet); to No 8 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 31 March 1916; discharged and rejoined unit, 1 April 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 19 May 1916; taken on strength of 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 19 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103, 'presume buried in No Man's Land at approx 5J9043 to 5K0251 Sheet Hazebrouck 5a'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COOPER Henry Ackerold |
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