Charles William COOPER

COOPER, Charles William

Service Numbers: 811, 811
Enlisted: 24 January 1916, Enlisted at sea.
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 2nd Motor Transport Company
Born: Castle Donnington, Leicestshire, England, 16 November 1887
Home Town: Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Motor Driver
Died: Yagoona, New South Wales, Australia, 6 March 1940, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

24 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 811, Mining Corps, Enlisted at sea.
20 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, Mining Corps
20 Feb 1916: Involvement Sapper, 811, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
20 Feb 1916: Embarked Sapper, 811, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney
20 Feb 1916: Embarked Sapper, 811, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney
20 Feb 1916: Involvement Sapper, 811, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), From Mining Corps
31 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Division Supply Column , From 2nd Tunnelling Company
12 Mar 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Motor Transport Company, From 2nd Divisional Supply Company
31 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 811, 2nd Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

At the time of enlistment his residential address was Hardy Street, Mascot, NSW

Son of Robert Cooper and Charlotte Cooper nee Boot of Cross Street, Sandiacre, Nottinghamshire, England

Commenced return to Australia on 18 July 1919 aboard HT Takada disembarking on 7 September 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Louisa C. Cooper nee Monaghan of NSW. Charles and Louisa married during 1920c in Liverpool, NSW

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