COOPER, Norman Henry
Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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Enlisted: | 1 May 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA. |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 12th Field Company Engineers |
Born: | Burnley, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1890 |
Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Permanent Soldier |
Died: | Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 24 July 1949, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance 1, Section 28, Niche 50. Cremation service was held on 26 July 1949 |
Memorials: | Ararat Shire of Ararat WWI Roll of Honor, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, West Swan, Caversham, Beechboro Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), Enlisted at Perth, WA. | |
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1 Jun 1916: | Involvement 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
1 Jun 1916: | Embarked 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Fremantle | |
1 Jun 1916: | Embarked 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Fremantle | |
1 Jun 1916: | Involvement 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
1 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company) | |
20 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Field Company Engineers | |
7 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 5th Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Matthew Cooper and Eleanor Cooper nee Clarke of 'Merivale', Tatyoon, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Henry Cooper and Charlotte Ann Cooper nee Fitch of Burnley, Victoria
Husband of Evelyn Hilda May Cooper nee Essex of Armedle Street, Fremantle, WA. Norman and Evelyn married during 1914c in Fremantle
Commenced return to Australia on 28 August 1919 HT Kanowna disembarking on15 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal