We remember Charles Cooper

We remember Charles Cooper

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Timeline

1875
sibling Elsie Cooper Source:9203780 1875
1877
birth Streatham, United Kingdom Source:6999824 7th February 1877
1877
location 5 Martindale Road, Balham, Streatham. United Kingdom other group residence address Source:9023374 7th February 1877 - 7th April 1881
1879
sibling Augusta Cooper Source:9023453 1879
1884
sibling James Cooper Source:9023453 1884
1886
sibling Frederick Cooper Source:9023453 1886
1888
sibling Arthur Cooper Source:9023453 1888
1891
location 10 Martindale Road, Balham, Streatham, Surrey United Kingdom parents address Source:9023453 4th April 1891 - 4th May 1900
1900
location Albert Cottages, Beddington Corner, Surrey. United Kingdom away from home address Source:8958717 1900 - 1904
1902
marriage Elizabeth Taylor Source:8958717 14th December 1902
1903
children Elsie Cooper Source:9024090 July 1903
1903
children Charles Cooper Source:9024090 August 1903
1906
children William Leonard Cooper Source:9206744 16th May 1906
1906
location 58 Noyna Road, Upper Tooting, London United Kingdom their own address Source:9206855 16th May 1906 - 1st February 1907
1908
location 67 Mayall Road, Brixton, Surrey. United Kingdom their own address Source:9223696 1908 - 1910
1909
location 11 Clarendon Road, Havant United Kingdom other group residence address Source:8959333 March 1909 - June 1909
1909
children Lilian Rose Cooper Source:8959333 31st March 1909
1910
location 18 Hopkinstown Road, Pontypridd, Wales. United Kingdom their own address Source:8960785 1910 - 18th October 1911
1911
location 28 Gwilym Street, Pontypridd, Glamorgan United Kingdom their own address Source:9226380 18th October 1911 - 18th January 1913
1911
employment Coal Miner Unknown Pontypridd United Kingdom Source:8961233 1911 - 17th August 1915
1912
children Frederick James Cooper Source:8959168 5th May 1912
1913
location 26 Gwilym Street, Pontypridd United Kingdom their own address Source:8960908 18th January 1913 - 20th August 1915
1915
enlistment Cardiff United Kingdom Source:8961644 18th August 1915
1915
location Southampton Common United Kingdom military residence address Source:9206609 19th August 1915 - 28th August 1915
1915
service British Army Pioneer. 116665 Royal Engineers. 5th Labour Battalion. Source:9169586 20th August 1915 - 31st July 1917
1915
events Ship Transportation to France after Training. Training Southampton Docks. United Kingdom The Battalion were held in the bowels of the ship with no lighting and no bedding for the night crossing. Source:8962353 28th August 1915 - 29th August 1915
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8966645 29th August 1915 - 18th January 1919
1915
location C and D Hutted Camp H.14.C. Vlamertinghe/Ouderdom Road, Flanders. Belgium military residence address Source:9029572 30th September 1915 - 26th February 1916
1916
location Camp G35b, Ouderdom Station, Flanders. Belgium military residence address Source:9031423 26th February 1916 - 28th April 1916
1916
location Billets W.13. Sheet 19. Oost Cappell. France military residence address Source:9033260 28th April 1916 - 8th August 1916
1916
location St Pierre Brouck Army Camp. France military residence address Source:9034207 21st August 1916 - 29th September 1916
1916
location Fricourt Wood Camp, Fricourt, Somme. France military residence address Source:8961463 2nd December 1916 - 10th January 1917
1917
location Army Camp. Audruicq Ammunition Dump. France military residence address Source:9035188 11th January 1917 - 18th February 1917
1917
location Army Railway Camp, Zeneghem, Watten. France military residence address Source:9036059 19th February 1917 - 7th March 1917
1917
hospitalisation Wound to left foot. Hospital/Institution Source:8960481 7th March 1917 - 17th May 1917
1917
location Army Base Hospital. No.13. BOULOGNE General. France military residence address Source:8960481 7th March 1917 - 9th May 1917
1917
location Fontinettes Railway Sidings Camp. France military residence address Source:9036192 19th May 1917 - 17th October 1917
1917
service British Army Private. 292040 Labour Corps. Source:9169883 1st August 1917 - 28th February 1919
1919
location 10 Clarendon Road, Brockhampton, Havant, Hampshire United Kingdom their own address Source:8961233 18th January 1919 - January 1956
1919
discharge Source:8961233 25th February 1919
1919
service British Army Private 292040 Labour Corp. Army Reserves Source:9037233 25th February 1919 - 25th February 1920
1919
employment General Labourer. Unknown Havant United Kingdom Source:9241837 1919 - 1939
1939
location 10 Clarendon Road. Havant United Kingdom their own address Source:9241837 1939 - 1939
1957
location 20 Bedhampton Way. Havant, Hampshire. United Kingdom other group residence address Source:9037330 January 1957 - January 1967
events Training Source:8962353
service British Army Pioneer 116665 Royal Engineers Source:946587
service British Army Private 292040 Labour Corps Source:946587
1967
death Not War Related While living at his home he fell and fractured his left femur and was hospitalised due to resulting Immobility and debility. He died there from bronchitis and pneumonia. Queen Alexander Hospitality, Cosham, Hants. United Kingdom Source:9444748 25th January 1967

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Charles
Initials C
Last Name Cooper
Source 6999824
First Names Charles
Initials C
Last Name Cooper
Source 6999824
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
10 Clarendon Road, Brockhampton, Havant, Hampshire United Kingdom their own address 18th January 1919 - January 1956
10 Clarendon Road. Havant United Kingdom their own address 1939 - 1939
10 Martindale Road, Balham, Streatham, Surrey United Kingdom parents address 4th April 1891 - 4th May 1900
11 Clarendon Road, Havant United Kingdom other group residence address March 1909 - June 1909
18 Hopkinstown Road, Pontypridd, Wales. United Kingdom their own address 1910 - 18th October 1911
20 Bedhampton Way. Havant, Hampshire. United Kingdom other group residence address January 1957 - January 1967
26 Gwilym Street, Pontypridd United Kingdom their own address 18th January 1913 - 20th August 1915
28 Gwilym Street, Pontypridd, Glamorgan United Kingdom their own address 18th October 1911 - 18th January 1913
5 Martindale Road, Balham, Streatham. United Kingdom other group residence address 7th February 1877 - 7th April 1881
58 Noyna Road, Upper Tooting, London United Kingdom their own address 16th May 1906 - 1st February 1907
67 Mayall Road, Brixton, Surrey. United Kingdom their own address 1908 - 1910
Albert Cottages, Beddington Corner, Surrey. United Kingdom away from home address 1900 - 1904
Army Base Hospital. No.13. BOULOGNE General. France military residence address 7th March 1917 - 9th May 1917
Army Camp. Audruicq Ammunition Dump. France military residence address 11th January 1917 - 18th February 1917
Army Railway Camp, Zeneghem, Watten. France military residence address 19th February 1917 - 7th March 1917
Billets W.13. Sheet 19. Oost Cappell. France military residence address 28th April 1916 - 8th August 1916
C and D Hutted Camp H.14.C. Vlamertinghe/Ouderdom Road, Flanders. Belgium military residence address 30th September 1915 - 26th February 1916
Camp G35b, Ouderdom Station, Flanders. Belgium military residence address 26th February 1916 - 28th April 1916
Fontinettes Railway Sidings Camp. France military residence address 19th May 1917 - 17th October 1917
Fricourt Wood Camp, Fricourt, Somme. France military residence address 2nd December 1916 - 10th January 1917
Southampton Common United Kingdom military residence address 19th August 1915 - 28th August 1915
St Pierre Brouck Army Camp. France military residence address 21st August 1916 - 29th September 1916
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 116665 Royal Engineers Pioneer
British Army 292040 Labour Corps Private
British Army 292040 Labour Corp. Army Reserves Private
British Army 116665 Royal Engineers. 5th Labour Battalion. Pioneer.
British Army 292040 Labour Corps. Private.
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Frederick James Cooper son 5th May 1912
Lilian Rose Cooper daughter 31st March 1909
Charles Cooper son August 1903
Elsie Cooper daughter July 1903
William Leonard Cooper son 16th May 1906
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Charles William Cooper father
Augusta Ide mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Augusta Cooper sister 1879
James Cooper brother 1884
Frederick Cooper brother 1886
Arthur Cooper brother 1888
Elsie Cooper sister 1875
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Taylor wife 14th December 1902
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Grey
DateHeightSource
1915-08-18 5'5"

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Grandad's Time At War. Christopher13538

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Charles Coopers birth certificate Christopher13538
BMD death Record Christopher13538
Death Index Record. Christopher13538
Marriage Record Christopher13538
Birth Certificate of son Frederick in Pontypridd, Christopher13538
Birth Index record for child Lilian Rose. Christopher13538
Protection, Identity Certificate from Service Rec. Christopher13538
Charles Cooper c-1956 Christopher13538
Casualty Form Active Service Christopher13538
1911 Census of Wales Christopher13538
Short Service Attestation copy from Service Record Christopher13538
Short Service Attestation Christopher13538
Copy Charles Cooper discharge and transfer Record. Christopher13538
Discharge Record Christopher13538
WO-95-4059-1 War Diary. Copy of Somme service Christopher13538
Nissen Hut Camp built at Fricourt Wood Nov. 1916. Christopher13538
Regimental history on final dispersal Service Rec. Christopher13538
Fricourt WW1 Nissen Army Camp. December 1916. Christopher13538
WO-95-4059-1 War Diary record Christopher13538
HMHS MUNICH. Transportation Vessel to France Christopher13538
Medals and Record. Christopher13538
Army Base Hospital No. 13. Boulogne General. Christopher13538
Army Base Hospital No23. Etaples General. Christopher13538
26 Gwilym Street, Pontypridd, Wales. Christopher13538
10 Clarendon Road, Brockhampton Hamlet. Christopher13538
1881 Census Record for the Cooper family. Christopher13538
5 Martindale Road, Balham, Streatham. Christopher13538
1891 Census for the Cooper family. Christopher13538
10 Martindale Road, Balham, Streatham, Surrey. Christopher13538
Death record of Charles and Elsie Cooper. Christopher13538
Clarendon Road, Brockhampton Hamlet, Havant. Christopher13538
Beddington Corner. Christopher13538
Concentration of 4 Coys, 5th Labour Battalion, R.E Christopher13538
Images and text of Vlamertinghe and Ypres. Christopher13538
War Diary and map of Ouderdom Station Camp. Christopher13538
War Diary Cover and Extract Page. Christopher13538
War Diary showing Coy. C location Ap. to Aug. 1916 Christopher13538
Dickebusch c-1900. Christopher13538
War Diary. 5th Battalion at St Pierre Brouck. Christopher13538
Postcard photos of St Pierre Brouck c-1916/7. Christopher13538
War Diary of C Company at Audruicq 1917. Christopher13538
Audruicq during WW1. Ammunition Dump, France WW1. Christopher13538
War Diary of C Company move to Zeneghem. Feb 1917. Christopher13538
The riverside location of Zeneghem Ammunition Dump Christopher13538
Final Diary and Service Records Of C Company. Christopher13538
Photos at Fontinettes Railway Camp during WW1 Christopher13538
Demobilisation page from Service Records. Christopher13538
Charles Cooper's home from Jan 1957 to Jan 1967. Christopher13538
War Diary. Southampton Common Military Res. prt 1. Christopher13538
War Diary. Southampton Common Military Res. prt 2. Christopher13538
War Diary. Southampton Common Military Res. prt. 3 Christopher13538
War Diary. Southampton Common Military Res. prt. 4 Christopher13538
War Diary. Southampton Common Military Res. prt.5. Christopher13538
War Diary. Southampton Common Military Res. prt.6. Christopher13538
War Diary. Southampton Common Military Res. prt.7. Christopher13538
Service Record . Descriptive Report On Enlistment. Christopher13538
Private Charles Cooper January 1919. Christopher13538
Mant Butchers Shop, Emsworth. Christopher13538
The Six Bells, North Street, Havant. Jan 1919. Christopher13538
Regimental details from army service records. Christopher13538
Royal Engineers Cap Badge. WW1. Christopher13538
704 Company, Labour Corps. 1917. Christopher13538
Labour Corps 1917 to 1920 Christopher13538
Pioneer C Morrell. 704 Company, Labour Corps. 1918 Christopher13538
Private Charles Morrell. 704 Company Labour Corps. Christopher13538
Labour Corps cap badges worn by Charles Cooper. Christopher13538
Charles's sister Elsie's marriage certificate. Christopher13538
Two fellow recruits. Charles Morrell and Frederic. Christopher13538
Granddaughter Sheila's Wedding. Christopher13538
Charles at 20 Bedhampton Way Christopher13538
Charles and Elizabeth's Family Christopher13538
Grandson Christopher Cooper Christopher13538
Army Bivouac Camp. WW1. Christopher13538
Southampton Common Gathering. Christopher13538
The Channel Crossing Christopher13538
Le Havre to Godewaersvelde Christopher13538
Southampton Common Christopher13538
William Leonard Cooper Christopher13538
58 Noyna Road, Upper Tooting Christopher13538
William Leonard Cooper's baptism record Christopher13538
William Leonard Cooper's birth certificate Christopher13538
Two Family Trees for Charles Cooper. Christopher13538
Lillian Rose Cooper. Birth Certificate. Christopher13538
67 Mayall Road, Brixton, Surrey Christopher13538
Son Fred's birth certificate and birth home Christopher13538
Daughter Elsie's Funeral Bill Christopher13538
1939 Register. Christopher13538
Charles Cooper Death Certificate Christopher13538
Family at War. Christopher13538
Nieppe Communal Cemetery. Christopher13538
18 Hopkinstown Road, Pontypridd, South Wales. Christopher13538

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