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Sapper Samuel Coops

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Sapper Samuel Coops Veteran

Birth
Maryborough, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
Death
17 Aug 1929 (aged 37)
Queensland, Australia
Burial
Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia Add to Map
Plot
Portion 10 section 39 grave Number 25
Memorial ID
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Buried: 19 August 1929

Married: 30 March 1917 - QLD

Samuel COOPS
Regimental number 14503
Place of birth Maryborough, Queensland
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address Queen Street, Maryborough, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 22
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Annie Coops, Queen Street, Maryborough, Queensland
Enlistment date 7 January 1916
Rank on enlistment Driver
Unit name July 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number 14/42/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on 11 July 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Sapper
Unit from Nominal Roll 7th Field Company Engineers
Fate Returned to Australia 7 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Samuel and Annie COOPS
Family/military connections Brother: 3620 Driver Joseph COOPS, 4th Division Train, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919.
Other details
War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death 18 August 1929
Age at death 36
Place of burial Toowong Cemetery, Queensland

Samuel Coops
Event date: 12/06/1892
Event type: Birth registration
Registration details: 1892/C/8724Mother: Annie Burke
Father/parent: Samuel Coops

Samuel Coops
Event date: 19/07/1929
Event type: Marriage registration
Registration details: 1929/B/6401Spouse: Elsie Coops

Samuel Coops
Event date: 17/08/1929
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1929/B/8645
Mother: Annie Burke
Father/parent: Samuel Coops
Buried: 19 August 1929

Married: 30 March 1917 - QLD

Samuel COOPS
Regimental number 14503
Place of birth Maryborough, Queensland
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address Queen Street, Maryborough, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 22
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Annie Coops, Queen Street, Maryborough, Queensland
Enlistment date 7 January 1916
Rank on enlistment Driver
Unit name July 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number 14/42/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on 11 July 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Sapper
Unit from Nominal Roll 7th Field Company Engineers
Fate Returned to Australia 7 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Samuel and Annie COOPS
Family/military connections Brother: 3620 Driver Joseph COOPS, 4th Division Train, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919.
Other details
War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death 18 August 1929
Age at death 36
Place of burial Toowong Cemetery, Queensland

Samuel Coops
Event date: 12/06/1892
Event type: Birth registration
Registration details: 1892/C/8724Mother: Annie Burke
Father/parent: Samuel Coops

Samuel Coops
Event date: 19/07/1929
Event type: Marriage registration
Registration details: 1929/B/6401Spouse: Elsie Coops

Samuel Coops
Event date: 17/08/1929
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1929/B/8645
Mother: Annie Burke
Father/parent: Samuel Coops

Inscription

14503 Sapper
Samuel Coops
7th Field Coy.
17th August 1929.

Died from the effects of gas. Aged 26.
Sadly missed by his wife and children.



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