Regimental number | 3067 |
Place of birth | 6 Beaconsfield Terrace, South Lowestoft, England |
School | Wenkaston Council School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Hotel porter |
Address | Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 2.75" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Harry Cooper, 6 Princes Road, Lowestoft, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Unknown |
Age at death | 30 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 800302: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COOPER Harry Edward
Red Cross File No 800302 |