Alice Mary Cooper
Personal details
| Mother's name | Mary Ann (nee Scott) |
| Father's name | Charles Cooper |
| Date of death | Wednesday 7 September 1955 |
| Place of death | Manly |
| Cause of death | Age |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Saturday 19 June 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Sister |
| Rank at discharge | Matron |
| Service | Australian Nursing Service |
| Unit | No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola |
| Awards | Royal Red Cross 1st Class, Royal Red Cross 2nd Class, 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal/Victory Medal |
Story
Matron Alice Cooper was born in Wollongong circa 1864, one of twelve children, and was a trained nurse when she enlisted at age 50.
She embarked on 14th July, 1915 as Matron of the Hospital Ship Karoola. She spent the war travelling between Australia and combat areas bringing home and treating wounded and sick . On 25th July, 1917 she was awarded the Royal Red Cross class 2 for service and on 25th March, 1920 she received the Royal Red Cross class 1.
Alice was discharged from service on 10th March 1919. After the war she worked at the Randwick Military Hospital. She died in Manly in 1955 at the age of 91.
Information sources
NAA: B2455, COOPER A MRelated links
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=61744
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1509701/