Rudolph Robert COOPER

Badge Number: S4297, Sub Branch: West Croydon
S4297

COOPER, Rudolph Robert

Service Number: 18493
Enlisted: 6 June 1917
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Australian General Hospital
Born: Prahran, Victoria, 17 May 1892
Home Town: Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Porter South Australian Railways
Memorials: Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Prospect Roll of Honour A-G WWI Board
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World War 1 Service

6 Jun 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 18493, 1st Australian General Hospital
30 Oct 1917: Involvement Private, 18493, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Oct 1917: Embarked Private, 18493, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 18493
24 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 18493, 1st Australian General Hospital

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Biography

Rootsweb ID: I419551 Birth Record 17 May 1892 in Prahran, Victoria

Mother Mrs Sarah Cooper, Burwood Avenue, Nailsworth, South Australia

On enlisting he lived at Nailsworth, South Australia.

Described on enlisting as 23yrs 11mths old; single; 5' 6" tall; 143 lbs;
dark complexion; hazel eyes; dark brown; Methodist

26/4/1916     enlisted in Adelaide, SA

10/5/1916     appointed to B Company, Adelaide, SA

24/5/1916     Private in Base Engineers
1/6/1916       Private in 4/5 Pioneers
14/8/1916     Private in 5/5/ Pioneers
9/9/1916       discharged at Mitcham Camp

 

Described on enlisting as 24yrs 11mths old; single; 5' 5" tall; 161 lbs;
medium complexion; hazel eyes; dark brown; Methodist

6/6/1917        enlisted in Jamestown, SA

30/10/1917    embarked from Port of Melbourne, VIC, onboard HMAT A60 Aeneas
                     as a Private in 1st Australian General Hospital

27/12/1917    disembarked into Devonport, England

20/12/1918    Influenza - admitted to Military Hospital, Tidsworth, England
5/3/1918        discharged to Training Depot

23/9/1918      proceeded overseas to France
24/9/1918      marched in to Rouelles, France
3/10/1918      marched out to 1st Australian General Hospital

16/10/1918    Influenza - admitted to hospital
29/10/1918    rejoined unit

9/1/1919        embarked for UK, ex Rouen, France
10/1/1919      disembarked into Sutton Veny, England

25/3/1919      granted leave
1/4/1919        rejoined unit, 1st Australian General Hospital


8/10/1919      returned to Australia onboard Devon, ex Southampton
13/10/1919    sick - admitted to ships hospital
19/10/1919    discharged from ships hospital
24/11/1919    disembarked into Australia

24/12/1919    discharged from service

Medals:           British War medal (21169) and Victor medal (20622)

1950             wife passed away

25/10/1956 lived at 87 Trimmer Parade, Seaton Park, SA

 

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  17/5/2016.  Lest we forget.

Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.

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