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Full Name
Private Thomas Cooper
Rank Last Held
Private
Forename(s)
Thomas
Surname
Cooper
Also Known As
Tom Cooper
War
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Serial No.
482859
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
17 July 1948
Marital Status
Single
Military Awards
New Zealand Operational Service Medal
Last Unit Served
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, Whiskey 3
Place of Death
24 Evacuee Hospital (US) Servicemen
Date of Death
11 October 1970
Age at Death
22
Year of Death
1970
Cause of Death
Died of wounds
Cemetery Name
Tainui Urupa Cemetery, Taupiri Mountain, New Zealand
Memorial Name
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories
Biographical Notes
  • Son of Mrs E. Cooper. Rua & Papi Cooper (Guardians)
  • Died of wounds - gunshot wound to right scalp sustained in a friendly clash.
  • Buried at Taupiri
  • Memorial Flag - Presented to father, Mr Rua Cooper
  • Private Cooper's brother, Mr Martin Cooper of Auckland, received the New Zealand Operational Service Medal on his behalf from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence at a presentation at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Thursday 27 November 2003
Description of Image
  • Portrait
  • Headstone, Tainui Urupa Cemetery
  • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories. Vietnam Panels names: Vietnam Names Awatere - Don
  • Hall of Memories WW2, Auckland War Memorial Museum, looking East (taken in April 1999)
Further References
Sources Used
Subritsky, M. (Compiler). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: "The second ANZAC adventure". Papakura, Three Feathers Publishing Co.