We remember Alfred William Cooper

We remember Alfred William Cooper

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1876
birth Balham, Surrey United Kingdom Source:9211159 Source:9211217 7th October 1876
1876
location 37 Bennor Road, Balham, Surrey United Kingdom parents address Source:9211217 20th October 1876
1878
sibling Ellen Harriet Cooper Source:9211491 1878
1881
dates Age 4 Source:9211217 1st April 1881
1882
sibling Rhoda Cooper Source:9211491 1882
1883
sibling Irene Cooper Source:9211491 1883
1885
sibling Elsie Cooper Source:9211491 1885
1886
sibling Louisa Edith Cooper Source:9211491 1886
1889
sibling Ada Mary Cooper Source:9211491 1889
1891
dates Age 14 Source:9211491 1st April 1891
1891
location 55 Balham New Road, Streatham, Surrey. United Kingdom parents address Source:9211491 April 1891
1896
sibling Florence May Cooper Source:9218223 1896
1901
dates Age 24 Source:9218223 1st April 1901
1901
employment Postman Post Office Balham, London. United Kingdom Source:9211159 1st April 1901 - 7th June 1916
1901
location 64 Scholars Road, Clapham, London. United Kingdom parents address Source:9218223 1st April 1901
1906
marriage Elsie Cooper Source:9211607 20th September 1906
1906
location 43 Hambro Road, Streatham, SW London United Kingdom their own address Source:9211629 20th September 1906
1908
children Winifred Elsie Cooper Source:9211607 25th July 1908
1910
children Alfred Percy Cooper Source:9211607 26th October 1910
1910
children Reginald Arthur Cooper Source:9211607 1st November 1910
1911
dates Age 34 Source:9217252 1st April 1911
1911
location 103 Laitwood Road, Balham, SW London. United Kingdom their own address Source:9217252 April 1911
1916
enlistment Wimbledon United Kingdom Source:9211159 7th June 1916
1916
service British Army Private 160281 Royal Garrison Artillery Corps Wimbledon Group, East Surrey Regiment Source:9211581 7th June 1916 - 15th May 1917
1916
location 83 Burlington Road, New Malden, London United Kingdom their own address Source:9211159 7th June 1916
1917
service British Army Gunner 160281 Royal Garrison Artillery Source:9216591 1917 - 1919
1917
service British Army Gunner 160281 Royal Garrison Artillery 1st Heavy Artillery Reserve Brigade, Source:9211588 15th May 1917 - 20th November 1917
1917
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9211588 20th November 1917 - 30th November 1918
1917
service British Army Gunner 160281 Royal Garrison Artillery Corps 147 Heavy Battery Source:9211588 7th December 1917 - 20th April 1918
1918
service British Army Gunner 160281 Royal Garrison Artillery Corps 154th Heavy Battery Source:9211588 20th April 1918 - 2nd March 1919
1919
location 83 Burlington Road, Balham, Surrey. United Kingdom their own address Source:9211408 1919 - 30th September 1945
1945
death Alfred died in a nursing home. Grove Road, Richmond, Surrey United Kingdom Source:9211408 30th September 1945

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Alfred William
Initials AW
Last Name Cooper
Source 9216591
First Names Alfred William
Initials AW
Last Name Cooper
Source 9216591
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
103 Laitwood Road, Balham, SW London. United Kingdom their own address April 1911
37 Bennor Road, Balham, Surrey United Kingdom parents address 20th October 1876
43 Hambro Road, Streatham, SW London United Kingdom their own address 20th September 1906
55 Balham New Road, Streatham, Surrey. United Kingdom parents address April 1891
64 Scholars Road, Clapham, London. United Kingdom parents address 1st April 1901
83 Burlington Road, Balham, Surrey. United Kingdom their own address 1919 - 30th September 1945
83 Burlington Road, New Malden, London United Kingdom their own address 7th June 1916
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 160281 Royal Garrison Artillery Corps 147 Heavy Battery Gunner
British Army 160281 Royal Garrison Artillery Corps 154th Heavy Battery Gunner
British Army 160281 Royal Garrison Artillery Corps Wimbledon Group, East Surrey Regiment Private
British Army 160281 Royal Garrison Artillery 1st Heavy Artillery Reserve Brigade, Gunner
British Army 160281 Royal Garrison Artillery Gunner
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Reginald Arthur Cooper son 1st November 1910
Alfred Percy Cooper son 26th October 1910
Winifred Elsie Cooper daughter 25th July 1908
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William Cooper father
Ellen Cooper mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ellen Harriet Cooper sister 1878
Rhoda Cooper sister 1882
Irene Cooper sister 1883
Elsie Cooper sister 1885
Louisa Edith Cooper sister 1886
Ada Mary Cooper sister 1889
Florence May Cooper sister 1896
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elsie Cooper wife 20th September 1906
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1916-06-07 5'10"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1916-06-07 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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  • WW1 Medal Record for Alfred William Cooper
    Image of the official record. Reg Number 160281 Gunner RGA

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    Christopher13538

  • Short Service Attestation Form
    Copy of Alfred's Service Record page. The Short Service Attestation Form. Stamped 19th of May 1917.

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    Christopher13538

  • 1881 Census recorded in early April, Cooper Family
    Alfred is recorded as William Alfred, aged 4.

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    Christopher13538

  • National Probate Callander page extract.
    Entry second from bottom right hand side is the entry for probate on Alfred's death. Home address 83 Burlington Road, New Malden, Surrey.

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    Christopher13538

  • 83 Burlington Road, New Malden.
    Present day photo of Alfred's home from before the war until his death in September 1945

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    Christopher13538

  • 1891 Census Return
    Alfred W Cooper living with his parents at 55 Balham New Road, Streatham. The road is written as Continued and by going back in the page sequences it is Balham New Road.

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    Christopher13538

  • Statement of Services
    Statement of Services for 160281 Alfred William Cooper stating the dates of general service from Attestation to Army Reserves to Mobilisation and to Postings during his service time and Demobilisation.

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    Christopher13538

  • Casualty Form Active Service
    Page from Alfred's service records. It shows comprehensive details hand written all over the page of both family, next of kin and his army service from enlisting to the final months of the war.

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    Christopher13538

  • Final Service Page.
    Form shows Alfred's service record after the war from November 1918 to his demobilisation on 2/3/1919 at Shorncliffe.

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    Christopher13538

  • Descriptive Report on Enlistment
    Details of Alfred's personal life on enlistment in May 1916 and medals awarded (page 9391).

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    Christopher13538

  • Marriage Record
    Alfred's Marriage Record to his cousin Elsie Cooper in 1906

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    Christopher13538

  • Balham High Road
    Balham New Road where Alfred lived was one of many residential roads off of Balham High Road. They have been demolished and replaced with newer houses still residential.

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    Christopher13538

  • Balham High Road c-1900
    Bennor Road in Balham no longer exists. There is no historical record of what happened to the area it stood in. A lot of residential roads ran off of Balham High Road.

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    Christopher13538

  • Cap Badge of the Royal Garrison Artillery Corps.
    Alfred would have worn this badge throughout his service time.

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    Christopher13538

  • 2 Grove Road, Richmond, Surrey
    Alfred died in this building on the 30th of September 1945. At that time it was known as the Richmond Institution and was probably a nursing home come hospital. This fact is recorded in his probate record as the place he died.

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    Christopher13538

  • List of R.G.A. Depots and Training Schools.
    From the website The Long Long Trail an extract from the list of training schools for the Royal Garrison Artillery Corps. Alfred's is the one listed as No. 1 Reserve Brigade ( Heavy). Winchester.

    Contributed by:
    Christopher13538

  • Reginald's Headstone
    The headstone for Reginald and his wife.

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    Christopher13538

  • Image describing the role of the Heavy Batteries
    Photo and text describing the role of the R.G.A. Heavy Batteries during WW1.

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    Christopher13538

  • Photo of an R.G.A. Heavy Battery unit WW1
    Photo showing a Heavy Battery unit towing a 69 pounder gun along a road in Northern France to a new battle site.

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    Christopher13538

  • Heavy Battery unit, Avington Park, Winchester
    A photo taken of an R.G.A. Heavy Battery Regiment at Avington Park, Winchester one of the training camps for the Batteries before going to war.

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    Christopher13538

  • 60 Pounder Guns of the R.G.A. Heavy Battery
    A line of 60 pounder guns ready for action on the battlefield in 1918.

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    Christopher13538

  • Ypres at the end of WW1.
    The devastation of Ypres after four years of battle is clearly shown in this image. Alfred was nearby during the last four months of the war.

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    Christopher13538

  • Cooper Family Tree
    My family tree showing the relationship between Alfred William Cooper and Charles Cooper.

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    Christopher13538

  • R.G.A. Corps Roll of Individuals War Medals
    Sourced from the National Archives the R.G.A. Corps own hand written entries of their soldiers details of war medals awarded. Alfred William Cooper, Gunner 160281, Base Details R.G.A. Is the fourth entry from the top of the page.

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    Christopher13538

  • Son Alfred Percey's Birth Index
    Extract from Birth Index record reading: Cooper Alfred P: Mother's maiden name Cooper: Vol 2a, Page 829.

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    Christopher13538

  • Winifred's BMD birth record
    BMD search record of Winifred's birth record: Sep. 1908: Cooper Winifred Elsie: Wandsworth: Vol 1d: Page 677.

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    Christopher13538

  • 1911 Census Return
    Alfred's Census Return for April 1911. Living with him wife Elsie and children Winifred and Reginald. Home address 103 Laitwood Road, Balham. SW.

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    Christopher13538

  • 103 Laitwood Road, Balham
    Alfred and his families home in 1911

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    Christopher13538

  • 43 Hambro Road, Streatham, SW London.
    Alfred's home address 43 Hambro Road, SW as written on his marriage record to Elsie Cooper.

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    Christopher13538

  • 1901 Census Return for Alfred.
    The 1901 Census Return for Alfred when he was living at the age of 24 with his parents and three of his siblings at 64 Scholars Road, Clapham, London. He was working as a Postman.

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    Christopher13538

  • 64 Scholars Road, Clapham, London.
    Alfred's parents home where he lived with them at the age of 24 while working as a Postman.

    Contributed by:
    Christopher13538

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WW1 Medal Record for Alfred William Cooper Christopher13538
Short Service Attestation Form Christopher13538
1881 Census recorded in early April, Cooper Family Christopher13538
National Probate Callander page extract. Christopher13538
83 Burlington Road, New Malden. Christopher13538
1891 Census Return Christopher13538
Statement of Services Christopher13538
Casualty Form Active Service Christopher13538
Final Service Page. Christopher13538
Descriptive Report on Enlistment Christopher13538
Marriage Record Christopher13538
Balham High Road Christopher13538
Balham High Road c-1900 Christopher13538
Cap Badge of the Royal Garrison Artillery Corps. Christopher13538
2 Grove Road, Richmond, Surrey Christopher13538
List of R.G.A. Depots and Training Schools. Christopher13538
Reginald's Headstone Christopher13538
Image describing the role of the Heavy Batteries Christopher13538
Photo of an R.G.A. Heavy Battery unit WW1 Christopher13538
Heavy Battery unit, Avington Park, Winchester Christopher13538
60 Pounder Guns of the R.G.A. Heavy Battery Christopher13538
Ypres at the end of WW1. Christopher13538
Cooper Family Tree Christopher13538
R.G.A. Corps Roll of Individuals War Medals Christopher13538
Son Alfred Percey's Birth Index Christopher13538
Winifred's BMD birth record Christopher13538
1911 Census Return Christopher13538
103 Laitwood Road, Balham Christopher13538
43 Hambro Road, Streatham, SW London. Christopher13538
1901 Census Return for Alfred. Christopher13538
64 Scholars Road, Clapham, London. Christopher13538

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We remember Alfred William Cooper

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