Kenneth Julian Cooper

(Confirmed)

Born: 22 February, 1894

Died: 9 April, 1917

Biographical Summary:

Electrical engineer. Mother Maude, 13 Boyle Street, Mosman. Served AN&MEF. Attended St Clement's Chuch, Mosman. Fatally wounded in action in which Bede Kenny, 2nd Battalion, won VC. Brother Basil Hubert Cooper, 19th Battalion and Anzac Provost Corps.
Source: George Franki

Wounded in action during an attack by the 2nd Battalion at Hermies on 9 April 1917 and died later the same day at the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station located at Grevillers, France.

Recorded Names:

• Kenneth Julian Cooper
• Cooper, K J

Service Number:

Ranks:

• Held rank of Lieutenant
• Held rank of 2nd Lieutenant
• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• Born in Randwick, NSW, Australia
• 22 February, 1894 in Randwick, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 9 April, 1917
• 9 April, 1917 in France
• 9 April, 1917 in Grevillers

Life Events:

• Enlisted at N/A
• Embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Aeneas

Address:

• 13 Boyle Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• mother - Cooper Maude
• brother - Basil Hubert Cooper
• father - Basil Cooper
• mother - Maude Aimee Nealds

Organisations:

• Member of - ,,
• Member of - ,,
• Member of - 2nd Battalion, AIF
• Member of - Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force

Main Sources:

• Cooper Kenneth Julian SERN LIEUTENANT 590 POB Randwick NSW POE NA NOK M Cooper Maude (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Kenneth Julian Cooper (Webpage)
• Find War Dead ndash Cooper K J (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Kenneth Julian Cooper (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Kenneth Julian Cooper (Webpage)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing Kenneth Julian Cooper (Webpage)
• NEW SOUTH WALES KILLED IN ACTION (Newspaper Article)
• Cooper Kenneth Julian SERN LIEUTENANT 590 POB Randwick NSW POE NA NOK M Cooper Maude (Webpage)
• LIEUT KENNETH JULIAN COOPER (Newspaper Article)
• ROLL OF HONOUR (Newspaper Article)
• DIED OF WOUNDS LIEUT K J COOPER (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• COOPER K. J. on the West Face of the
• Cooper on the St Peter's Anglican Church World War 1 Honour Roll
• K J on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour