Sydney COOPER

COOPER, Sydney

Service Number: 10835
Enlisted: 10 December 1915
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 3rd Division Signals
Born: Claremont, Western Australia, 1897
Home Town: Midland Junction, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Postal Assistant
Died: Perth, Western Australia, 28 March 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Roman Catholic area, Lawn section 3, Grave 0013B which expired in 2012. Commemorated with a plaque in the WA Garden of Remembrance
Memorials: Midland Junction Municipality Roll of Honour (Large)
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World War 1 Service

10 Dec 1915: Enlisted
25 May 1916: Involvement Sapper, 10835, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 May 1916: Embarked Sapper, 10835, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
4 Jul 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Division Signals
20 Apr 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 10835, 3rd Division Signals, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Wright Cooper and Elizabeth Pollard formerly Cooper nee Kelly of Holmesdale Road, Midland Junction, WA. Birth name registered as Sydney Augustine Brookes Cooper

Commenced return to Australia on 18 December 1919 abaord HT Konigin Luise disembarking on 28 January 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1926c Sydney married Lily C.O'Halloran in Swan, WA

Suburb of residence at the time of death was Floreat Park, WA