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COOPER, Arthur Edmond
| Service Number: | 3407 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 February 1917, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hindmarsh, South Australia, 12 May 1887 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Natural causes, Nailsworth, South Australia, 4 August 1963, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 1A, Site No: 16 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 7 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3407, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Ormonde embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3407, 43rd Infantry Battalion, SS Ormonde, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3407, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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Born , South Australia
(SA Birth Record )
Father Mr Benjamin COOPER and Mother Mrs Sarah Jane Cooper (nee SINGER)
they had "14" children, living at 40 Aveland Avenue, North Norwood, South Australia.
The COOPER family probably had very few equals, if any at all in the Commonwealth
and it may have been doubted whether there were many throughout the world who made
such a contribution to active service.
Next of kin in service:
Brothers:-
37 Private Thomas Henry Cooper - (b. 13/6/1881 Greens Plains, SA - 3/7/1953 Morgan, SA)
2315 Private Albert George Cooper - (b. 13/6/1883 Parkside, SA - d. 4/7/1960 Adelaide, SA)
5071 Private Ernest Walter Cooper - (b. 17/4/1885 Bowden, SA - d. 16/2/1959 Morgan, SA)
1425 Private Francis Cooper - (b. 21/2/1890 Hindmarsh, SA
3272 Private Harold Frederick Cooper - (b. 17/3/1895 Thebarton, SA - d. 19/2/1974 Adelaide, SA)
4095 Private Roy John Cooper - (b. 20/6/1898 Hindmarsh, SA
Brother-in-law
2336 Private Frank Cocks - (b. 15/5/1889 Bugle Ranges, SA - d. 10/1/1930 Mitcham, SA)
Father James Cocks and Mother Jane Tippet
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 438 Page: 482 District: Str.)
Siblings:
Brother William James COOPER (b 13/5/1879 Thebarton, SA
Brother Thomas Henry COOPER (b. 13/6/1881 Green Plains, SA
Brother Albert George COOPER (b 13/6/1883 Parkside, SA
Brother Ernest Walter COOPER (b 17/4/1885 Bowden, SA
Himself Arthur Edmond COOPER (b 12/5/1887 Hindmarsh, SA
Sister Ada Lawrence Ethel May COOPER (b 8/6/1888 Hindmarsh, SA
Twin Sister Florence May COOPER (b 21/2/1890 Hindmarsh, SA
Twin Brother Francis COOPER (b 21/2/1890 Hindmarsh, SA
Sister Sarah Elizabeth COOPER (b 24/6/1892 Thebarton, SA
Brother Harold Frederick COOPER (b 17/3/1895 Thebarton, SA
Sister Hilda Myrtle COOPER (b 2/2/1897 Thebarton, SA
Brother Roy John COOPER (b 20/6/1898 Hindmarsh, SA
Sister Alice Pretoria COOPER (b 20/5/1900 Bowden, SA
Sister Ruby Violet COOPER (b 10/12/1902 Adelaide, SA
Wife: Susan Louisa Cooper (nee ____)
Children: daughter - Lilian Maud Cooper (1917 - 7 years 3 months old)
Prior to embarking Arthur lived at Cross Roads, near South Road, Clarence Park, SA.
Described on enlisting as 29 years 11 months old; married; 5' 3 1/2" tall; 116 lbs;
fresh complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; Church of England; tattoos on both forearms
and right upper arm.
9/2/1917 enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia
27/2/1918 Commanding Officer appointed Arthur to 8th reinforcements,
43rd Infantry at Mitcham Camp
7/3/1918 embarked from Port of Melbourne on board SS Ormonde
as a Private in 8th reinforcements, 43rd Infantry Battalion
4/8/1963 Arthur passed away at Nailsworth, SA
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, SA
AIF Section
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 20/6/2015. Lest we forget.
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