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John Herbert COOPER

Regimental number1887
Place of birthTuffnell Park, London, England
Place of birthTufnell Park, London, England
SchoolSuffolk, England
Age on arrival in Australia22
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPorter
AddressMelbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs Harriet Cooper, 45 Bedford Road, Clapham, London, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date23 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll5 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name46th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/63/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll46th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 16 February 1917
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death27
Place of burialVILLERS
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
141
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Harriet COOPER, 49 Lyham Road, Brixton, London, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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