Roy Dawson COWPER

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Service Number:	9852
Enlisted:	24 February 1916, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	9th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Rose Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 16 June 1936, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Gore Hill Cemetery, New South Wales Anglican area, Section P, Grave 22
Memorials:	Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board

24 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 9852, 9th Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
5 Jul 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 9852, 9th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
5 Jul 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 9852, 9th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Ajana, Sydney
1 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sapper, 9852, 9th Field Company Engineers, Wounds to the head and shoulder
5 Mar 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Field Company Engineers
25 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9852, 9th Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Charles Lethbridge Cowper and Blanche Cowper of Rose Bay, NSW

Brother of Charles Mervyn Cowper who returned to Australia on 31 October 1917 having served with the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade

Brother of Baron Copeland Cowper who returned to Australia 24 January 1919 having served with the 4th Field Artillery Brigade

Commenced return to Australia on 12 June 1919 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 10 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal