Regimental number 4465
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
School Higher Grade School, Wolverhampton, England
Age on arrival in Australia 20
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address 108 Victoria Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 20
Next of kin Brother, Mr F Cooper, 33 Liscombe Street, Newport, Monmouthshire, England
Enlistment date 26 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 24 July 1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 58th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 165, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 165
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916.
Taken on strength of 58th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, 1 April 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.
Posted missing, 19 July 1916.
Now, 5 November 1916, reported as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Note on B.103, 'buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix'
Statement, Red Cross File No 800603, 4744 Pte W.J. BROWN, 58th Bn (patient, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England), 12 September 1916: 'Killed by a shell just over parap[e]t. He was carrying ammunition at the time with informant, who saw it happen near Fleurbaix.'
Second statement, 4571 Pte R. ROBINSON, 58th Bn, 30 July 1917: 'I knew Casualty well ... He was engaged carrying ammunition in No Man's Land on the 19th July at Fleurbaix with Pte J. Colvell (sic) [COLWELL] and W.O. Phillips ... I was also with them when an H.E. shell exploded killing casualty. We left the body there. We were 100 yards in advance of the trenches at the time.'
Third statement, 4620 Pte A. WILSON, 58th Bn (patient, No 8 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne), 20 September 1916: 'The 55th (sic) were in trenches (front line) on July 19th at Laventie. About 8.15 that evening C. Coy went over carrying ammunition. Cooper was carrying one side of a box and Pte J. Colwell was carrying the other. Afterwards Colwell told informant that a shell burst wounding him and blowing Cooper's body to bits.'
Fourth statement, 4468 Pte J. COLWELL, C Company, 58th Bn, 25 September 1916: 'Private Cooper was killed by a shell during the charge on the 19th July. I was with him at the time and saw him killed. His body was not brought in, and unfortunately I was unable to obtain any of his personal property.'
Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.'
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
School Higher Grade School, Wolverhampton, England
Age on arrival in Australia 20
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address 108 Victoria Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 20
Next of kin Brother, Mr F Cooper, 33 Liscombe Street, Newport, Monmouthshire, England
Enlistment date 26 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 24 July 1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 58th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 165, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 165
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916.
Taken on strength of 58th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, 1 April 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.
Posted missing, 19 July 1916.
Now, 5 November 1916, reported as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Note on B.103, 'buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix'
Statement, Red Cross File No 800603, 4744 Pte W.J. BROWN, 58th Bn (patient, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England), 12 September 1916: 'Killed by a shell just over parap[e]t. He was carrying ammunition at the time with informant, who saw it happen near Fleurbaix.'
Second statement, 4571 Pte R. ROBINSON, 58th Bn, 30 July 1917: 'I knew Casualty well ... He was engaged carrying ammunition in No Man's Land on the 19th July at Fleurbaix with Pte J. Colvell (sic) [COLWELL] and W.O. Phillips ... I was also with them when an H.E. shell exploded killing casualty. We left the body there. We were 100 yards in advance of the trenches at the time.'
Third statement, 4620 Pte A. WILSON, 58th Bn (patient, No 8 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne), 20 September 1916: 'The 55th (sic) were in trenches (front line) on July 19th at Laventie. About 8.15 that evening C. Coy went over carrying ammunition. Cooper was carrying one side of a box and Pte J. Colwell was carrying the other. Afterwards Colwell told informant that a shell burst wounding him and blowing Cooper's body to bits.'
Fourth statement, 4468 Pte J. COLWELL, C Company, 58th Bn, 25 September 1916: 'Private Cooper was killed by a shell during the charge on the 19th July. I was with him at the time and saw him killed. His body was not brought in, and unfortunately I was unable to obtain any of his personal property.'
Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.'
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Regimental number 4465
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
School Higher Grade School, Wolverhampton, England
Age on arrival in Australia 20
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address 108 Victoria Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 20
Next of kin Brother, Mr F Cooper, 33 Liscombe Street, Newport, Monmouthshire, England
Enlistment date 26 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 24 July 1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 58th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 165, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 165
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916.
Taken on strength of 58th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, 1 April 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.
Posted missing, 19 July 1916.
Now, 5 November 1916, reported as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Note on B.103, 'buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix'
Statement, Red Cross File No 800603, 4744 Pte W.J. BROWN, 58th Bn (patient, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England), 12 September 1916: 'Killed by a shell just over parap[e]t. He was carrying ammunition at the time with informant, who saw it happen near Fleurbaix.'
Second statement, 4571 Pte R. ROBINSON, 58th Bn, 30 July 1917: 'I knew Casualty well ... He was engaged carrying ammunition in No Man's Land on the 19th July at Fleurbaix with Pte J. Colvell (sic) [COLWELL] and W.O. Phillips ... I was also with them when an H.E. shell exploded killing casualty. We left the body there. We were 100 yards in advance of the trenches at the time.'
Third statement, 4620 Pte A. WILSON, 58th Bn (patient, No 8 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne), 20 September 1916: 'The 55th (sic) were in trenches (front line) on July 19th at Laventie. About 8.15 that evening C. Coy went over carrying ammunition. Cooper was carrying one side of a box and Pte J. Colwell was carrying the other. Afterwards Colwell told informant that a shell burst wounding him and blowing Cooper's body to bits.'
Fourth statement, 4468 Pte J. COLWELL, C Company, 58th Bn, 25 September 1916: 'Private Cooper was killed by a shell during the charge on the 19th July. I was with him at the time and saw him killed. His body was not brought in, and unfortunately I was unable to obtain any of his personal property.'
Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.'
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
School Higher Grade School, Wolverhampton, England
Age on arrival in Australia 20
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address 108 Victoria Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 20
Next of kin Brother, Mr F Cooper, 33 Liscombe Street, Newport, Monmouthshire, England
Enlistment date 26 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 24 July 1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 58th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 165, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 165
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916.
Taken on strength of 58th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, 1 April 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.
Posted missing, 19 July 1916.
Now, 5 November 1916, reported as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Note on B.103, 'buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix'
Statement, Red Cross File No 800603, 4744 Pte W.J. BROWN, 58th Bn (patient, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England), 12 September 1916: 'Killed by a shell just over parap[e]t. He was carrying ammunition at the time with informant, who saw it happen near Fleurbaix.'
Second statement, 4571 Pte R. ROBINSON, 58th Bn, 30 July 1917: 'I knew Casualty well ... He was engaged carrying ammunition in No Man's Land on the 19th July at Fleurbaix with Pte J. Colvell (sic) [COLWELL] and W.O. Phillips ... I was also with them when an H.E. shell exploded killing casualty. We left the body there. We were 100 yards in advance of the trenches at the time.'
Third statement, 4620 Pte A. WILSON, 58th Bn (patient, No 8 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne), 20 September 1916: 'The 55th (sic) were in trenches (front line) on July 19th at Laventie. About 8.15 that evening C. Coy went over carrying ammunition. Cooper was carrying one side of a box and Pte J. Colwell was carrying the other. Afterwards Colwell told informant that a shell burst wounding him and blowing Cooper's body to bits.'
Fourth statement, 4468 Pte J. COLWELL, C Company, 58th Bn, 25 September 1916: 'Private Cooper was killed by a shell during the charge on the 19th July. I was with him at the time and saw him killed. His body was not brought in, and unfortunately I was unable to obtain any of his personal property.'
Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.'
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Inscription
"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
Gravesite Details
"The fortune of war, has denied this known and honoured, ANZAC, Private Thomas Matthew Cooper burial given to his comrades in death."
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