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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Thomas Cooper |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Private |
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| Forename(s): |
Thomas |
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| Surname: |
Cooper |
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| Also Known As: |
Tom Cooper |
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| War: |
- Regular Military Service
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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| Serial No.: |
482859 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
17 July 1948 |
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| First Known Rank: |
Private |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Soldier |
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| Marital Status: |
Single |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion (1RNZIR), Whiskey 3 Company, 3 Platoon |
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| Military Awards: |
New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion (1RNZIR), Whiskey 3 Company, 3 Platoon |
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| Place of Death: |
24 Evacuee Hospital (US) Servicemen |
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| Date of Death: |
11 October 1970 |
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| Age at Death: |
22 |
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| Year of Death: |
1970 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds |
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| Cemetery Name: |
urupa, Tainui urupa, Taupiri Mountain, New Zealand |
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| Memorial Name: |
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories |
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| 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 guardian 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
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| 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)
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| Further References: |
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| Sources Used: |
Subritsky, M. (Compiler). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: "The second ANZAC adventure". Papakura, Three Feathers Publishing Co. |
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