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We remember Percy Cooper
We remember Percy Cooper
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1896
education
Desborough Board Infants' School
Desborough, Northants
United Kingdom
Source:9215065
26th October 1896
1896
location
Leicester Sq., Desborough, Northants
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9215065
26th October 1896
1912
marriage
Harriet Downing
Source:9213835
12th February 1912
1912
children
Gladys Edith Lilian Cooper
Source:9213835
27th February 1912
1913
employment
Quarry labourer
United Kingdom
Source:9213835
22nd April 1913
1913
enlistment
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Source:9213835
22nd April 1913
1913
children
Rose Ellen Cooper
Source:9213835
6th December 1913
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9213835
11th November 1914 - 27th January 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Frostbite
Hospital/Institution
Source:9213835
20th January 1915 - 21st April 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9213835
21st April 1915 - 9th August 1915
service
British Army
Private
4561
2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Source:952762
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9213834
1915
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:9213836
Source:9213834
9th August 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 39 and 41.
Source:9213836
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Cooper |
| Source | 952762 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Sq., Desborough, Northants | United Kingdom | parents address | known 26th October 1896 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4561 | 2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 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
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Edith Lilian Cooper | daughter | 27th February 1912 | |
| Rose Ellen Cooper | daughter | 6th December 1913 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Cooper | mother | ||
| Frederick Cooper | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Downing | wife | 12th February 1912 |
Media
Media
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 2Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Percy Cooper is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 3Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Percy Cooper is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 4Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Percy Cooper is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 5Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Percy Cooper is honoured and remembered.
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1914 Star1914 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Percy Cooper.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Liz37211 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, BELGIUM | Liz37211 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| 1914 Star | Vincent96527 |
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