John COOPER

COOPER, John

Service Number: 5298
Enlisted: 28 February 1916, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town: Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Miner
Died: Queensland, Australia, 29 October 1949, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

28 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 5298, Mining Corps, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
20 Sep 1916: Embarked Sapper, 5298, Mining Corps, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne
20 Sep 1916: Involvement Sapper, 5298, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1916: Embarked Sapper, 5298, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne
30 Sep 1916: Involvement Sapper, 5298, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
27 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), From Mining Corps re-inforcements
20 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 10th Infantry Battalion, From 1st Tunnelling Company
10 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5298, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Charles Cooper and Maud Cooper nee Ryan of Sydney, NSW

Husband of Sarah Cooper nee McHugh of Balmain Street, Redhill, QLD. John and Sarah married in QLD during November 1906

Commenced return to Australia 6 October 1919 aboard Pakeha disembarking on the 24 November 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal