Alan John COOPER

COOPER, Alan John

    Service Number: 4411171
    Enlisted: Not yet discovered
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
    Born: Rose Park, South Australia , 7 May 1948
    Home Town: Rose Park, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Soldier
    Died: Killed in Action, Long Binh, FSB Balmoral, South Vietnam, 26 May 1968, aged 20 years
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    Derrick Gardens - Path 7 - Grave 562A
    Memorials: Adelaide Post Second World War Memorial, Adelaide Vietnam War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grafton Clarence Valley Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Hilton Australia's National Servicemen Memorial, Kallangur Vietnam Veterans' Place, Naracoorte War Memorial, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1, Pooraka War Memorial, Port Pirie Vietnam Veterans Honour Wall, Royal Park Allan Cooper Memorial, Seymour Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk Roll of Honour, Toogoom Vietnam Memorial
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    Vietnam War Service

    20 Dec 1967: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 4411171, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
    20 Dec 1967: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 4411171
    12 May 1968: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 4411171, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), FSB Coral / Balmoral - Vietnam, KIA FSB Balmoral

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    Biography

    Birth: May 7, 1948
    South Australia, Australia
    Death: May 26, 1968
    Bien Hoa
    Dong Nai, Vietnam

    4411171 Private Alan John Cooper Age 20
    3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
    Cooper was with 2 Platoon, A Company 3RAR on December 1967 when he was killed at 4am 26th May 1968. Fire Support Base Balmoral in Bien Hoe Province was overrun by the enemy. Buried Centennial Park Adelaide SA

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