Bertie Frederick Cooper (baptised 3 April 1892 – 31 August 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played 83 games for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League between 1910 and 1915,[1] captaining the team in 1913 and 1915.[2]
| Bertie Cooper | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bertie Frederick Cooper | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1892 (baptism) | ||
| Place of birth | Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 31 August 1916 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Mouquet Farm, Pozières, France | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1910–1915 | South Fremantle | 83 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
Cooper was baptised 3 April 1892 in Fremantle, Western Australia, the son of George and Emma Cooper.[3] In 1915, Cooper joined the 16th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force and was killed on 31 August 1916 during the Battle of Mouquet Farm in Pozières, France. He is honoured at the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux Cemetery.[4]
References edit
- ^ "WAFL Players killed in the line of duty". Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ^ "Club Leadership South Fremantle". 28 November 2006. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
- ^ "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981," Bertie Frederick Cooper, 03 Apr 1892
- ^ Roll of Honour; Australian War Memorial
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