Alice Mary Cooper

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First Name:

Alice

Middle Name:

Mary

Last Name:

Cooper

Mother's Name:

Mary Ann (nee Scott)

Father's Name:

Charles Cooper

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, June 19, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Sister

Rank at Discharge:

Matron

Unit:

No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola

Service:

Australian Nursing Service

Awards:

Royal Red Cross 1st Class

Royal Red Cross 2nd Class

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal/Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Wednesday, September 7, 1955

Place of Death:

Manly

Cause of Death:

Age

Details:

Matron Alice Cooper was born in Wollongong circa 1864, one of twelve children, and was a trained nurse when she enlisted at age 50.

She embarked on 14th July, 1915 as Matron of the Hospital Ship Karoola. She spent the war travelling between Australia and combat areas bringing home and treating wounded and sick . On 25th July, 1917 she was awarded the Royal Red Cross class 2 for service and on 25th March, 1920 she received the Royal Red Cross class 1.

Alice was discharged from service on 10th March 1919. After the war she worked at the Randwick Military Hospital. She died in Manly in 1955 at the age of 91.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, COOPER A M