Sidney Charles Cooper

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First Name:

Sidney

Middle Name:

Charles

Last Name:

Cooper

Mother's Name:

Jane Cooper

Father's Name:

Charles Cooper

Date Enlisted:

Monday, February 14, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

13th Battalion

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Wednesday, April 11, 1917

Place of Death:

Bullecourt, France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Sidney Cooper (Service No 5667) was born in Sydney, N.S.W. around 1893.

When Sidney enlisted at the age of 23 he was single and living at Corrimal, N.S.W. where he worked as an engineer's assistant.

He embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray with 18th Reinforcements on 3rd May 1916. After disembarking in Egypt, Sidney was sent on to France, and arrived on 15th October 1916.

Sidney was a Lewis gunner with 12 Platoon, C Company, 13th Battalion, having joined them on 30th October 1916.

On 11th April 1917, 13th Battalion was fighting at Bullecourt, France, and Sidney Cooper was killed. Some of his fellow soliders spoke to him after he was wounded in the German first trench, one remaining with him for 1/2 hour, but Sidney died before help could get to him.

There is no known grave for Sidney; He is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneaux, France.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, COOPER S C