Jack COOPER

Badge Number: 7753, Sub Branch: Norwood
7753

COOPER, Jack

Service Number: 1140
Enlisted: 12 September 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born: Hoxton, London, England, 1893
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Driver
Died: Daw Park, South Australia, 11 February 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
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World War 1 Service

12 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 1140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 1140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
28 Apr 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the left breast. Transferred to England on 4 May 1915 aboard HS Letitia
1 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 70th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion
21 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 70th Battalion
24 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown: Wounded 1140, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Robert Henry Cooper of High Road, South Streatham, London, England

Commenced return to Australia on 24 January 1919 aboard HT Delta disembarking on the 9 March 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 23 December 1920 Jack married Winifred Kathleen Burns at St Bartholomews, Norwood, SA

When he died he was residing in the Norwood, SA area

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Dixon Cooper and Florence Cooper of Nelson Street, Annandale, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 18 July 1919 aboard Takada disembarking on the 8 September 1919 at Melbourne for onwaard travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Mary Elizabeth Cooper nee Parker

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Robert Henry Cooper of High Road, South Streatham, London, England

Commenced return to Australia on 24 January 1919 aboard HT Delta disembarking on the 9 March 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 23 December 1920 Jack married Winifred Kathleen Burns at St Bartholomews, Norwood, SA

When he died he was residing in the Norwood, SA area