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COOPER, Harold Frederick
Service Number: | 3272 |
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Enlisted: | 22 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 1st Mobile Veterinary Section |
Born: | Thebarton, South Australia, 17 March 1895 |
Home Town: | Mitcham, Mitcham, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Natural causes, South Australia, 19 February 1974, aged 78 years |
Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General AE, Path 3, Grave 178 |
Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
22 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, 3272, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
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22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3272, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
27 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3272, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
29 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3272, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
7 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3272, 4th Australian Division Base Depot | |
31 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3272, 1st Veterinary Section | |
4 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3272, 1st Mobile Veterinary Section | |
19 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
Date unknown: | Wounded 3272, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Born 17 March 1895 in Thebarton, South Australia.
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 560 Page: 26 District: Hin.)
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:-
530 Private William James Cooper - (b. 13/5/1879 Thebarton, SA - d. 3/7/1953, Morgan, SA)
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)
3407 Private Arthur Edmond Cooper - (b. 12/5/1887 Hindmarsh, SA - d. 4/8/1963 Nailsworth, SA)
1425 Private Francis Cooper - (b. 21/2/1890 Hindmarsh, 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
Brother Arthur Edwin 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
Himself 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
Prior to embarking Harold lived at 9 Tantham Terrace, off of Waymouth Street,
Adelaide, South Australia.
Previous service: 3 years - 71st Battalion Senior Cadets
Described on enlisting as 20 years 2 months old; single; 5' 3" tall; 121 lbs; fair complexion;
blue eyes; fair hair; Church of England.
22/7/1915 enlisted in AIF at Keswick, South Australia
22/7/1915 Commanding Officer appointed Harold to O Group Base Infantry Depot
Exhibition Camp
16/8/1915 A Company, 3rd D Battalion
1/9/1915 11th reinforcements, 9th Light Horse
27/10/1915 embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide on board HMAT Benalla A24
as a Private in the 11th reinforcements, 10th Infantry Battalion
29/2/1916 transferred to 50th Battalion, Serapeum, from 3rd Training Battalion
taken on strength into 50th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir
14/5/1916 transferred to 13th Training Battalion, from 50th Battalion
7/6/1916 proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces, with 4th Division Base Depot,
ex Alexandria, on board Huntspill
14/6/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
18/6/1916 sick with dysentry - Etaples, France
admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, France
14/7/1916 discharged from hospital to Base
3/9/1916 joined Battalion with reinforcements, 4th Division Base, Etaples
21/3/1917 sick to hospital, ex 50th Battalion, France
30/4/1917 rejoined Battalion
10/6/1917 wounded in action, in the field, France
15/6/1917 11th General Hospital, Camiera
30/7/1917 proceeded to join Australian Vet Hospital
31/7/1917 taken on strength into Australian Vet Hospital, Calais, from 50th Battalion, France
5/10/1917 sick, admitted to 30th General Hospital
13/11/1917 rejoined unit
22/1/1918 sick with Bronchitis, to hospital, France
26/2/1918 embarked on board hospital ship HS Ville de Leige, for England
26/2/1918 admitted into Essex County Hospital, Bronchitis, slight Pneumonia
25/3/1918 discharged to No.4 C D Hurdcott, England
26/6/1918 Proceeded overseas to France, ex No.3 Camp, Parkhome, from Dover
27/6/1918 rejoined unit - Australian Vet Hospital, France
4/10/1918 posted to 1st Australian Mobile Veterinary Sectioin, France
12/5/1919 Harold returned to Australia on board HT Soudan, ex England
27/6/1919 disembarked into Australia
19/8/1919 dishcarged from service in AIF
Medals:
1914/15 Star (688); British War medal (6080) and Victory medal (6017)
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Next of kin: Father Benjamin Cooper, living at 34 Fisher Street, Norwood, SA
Described as 35 years old; labourer; single; 5' 4 1/2" tall; 137 lbs;
26/3/1930 Joined Citizen Forces at Kensington, SA
as a Private in 10th Batalion Corps
27/3/1930 Commanding Officer appointed Harold to HQ Wing, Kensington
1/4/1935 Lance Corporal
25/2/1937 Corporal
Married Adelaide Rose Cooper (nee _____)
26/7/1971 Wife Adelaide Rose Cooper passed away
buried in Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, SA
19/2/1974 Harold passed away
buried in: Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia
General AE, Path 3, Grave 178
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 16/6/2015. Lest we forget.