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The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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| Trooper Robert Cooper |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Robert James Cooper
Ancestor's date of birth: 21/01/1877
Ancestor's date of death: 09/12/1955
Cause of Death: AMI Hypertension
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Painter and decorator.
Service Number: 24589
Colony or State of enlistment: Not Australia, Place of Enlistment: Duke St S.W. London UK
Unit: 27 Coy 7 Bn Imperial Yeomanary
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: On enlistment
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No record of post Boer War service.
Murray Page: Not applicable, did not serve in an Australian unit
Contingent: Not applicable
Ship: Detail not available, travelled from UK.
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Queen and King's South Africa Medals with claps.
Personal Characteristics: Good
Reasons to go and fight: ?
Details of service in war: The 27th (Devonshire) Company of the Imperial Yeomanry was raised in 1900; co-sponsored by Royal 1st Devonshire Yeomanry Cavalry, and Royal North Devonshire Hussars. The Yeomanry did much valuable work patrolling the veldt, but saw little action.
Service and life after the Boer War: Came to Sydney with his wife and two sons in 1912. Continued to work as a painter and decorator.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Jane Cooper, TURRAMURRA NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Granddaughter
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