Life story: Sydney Cooper | Lives of the First World War

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1892

birth Nottingham United Kingdom Source:8709044 Source:6654258 18th July 1892

1911

employment Civil Engineer Nottingham United Kingdom Source:8720572 1911

1911

location 114 Noel St., Nottingham United Kingdom parents address Source:8720572 1911

1914

service British Army Second Lieutenant 13th Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Source:8798775 1914

1914

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:6654258 1914 - 1919

1914

enlistment Nottingham United Kingdom Source:6654258 17th September 1914

1914

service British Army Lieutenant Notts and Derby (the Sherwood Foresters) Source:8723801 19th September 1914

1915

service British Army Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers 2/5th Battlion Source:8723801 18th August 1915 - 5th August 1916

1915

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:6654250 18th August 1915

1915

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:8723801 18th August 1915 - 15th September 1916

1916

appointments Temp Captain Source:8723801 5th August 1916

1916

service British Army Temp Captain Lancashire Fusiliers 2/5th Batt Source:8723801 5th August 1916

1916

hospitalisation gun shot wound in abdomen Hospital/Institution Source:6654258 9th September 1916

1916

hospitalisation gunshot wound- at Battle of Ginchy, France Hospital/Institution Source:8721916 9th September 1916

1916

dates Age 24 Source:6654258 12th October 1916

1916

location White Hart Hotel, Mansfield United Kingdom away from home address Source:6654258 6th December 1916

1917

service British Army Lieutenant Notts and Derby (the Sherwood Foresters) 3rd Batt Source:8723801 1st August 1917

1918

awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8617637 21st March 1918

1918

awards Military Cross Other War Service Award Source:6654250 21st March 1918

1918

hospitalisation Gunshot wound in left leg and head/ Shrapnel wound in head Rifle bullet in leg (Lagincourt near Queant) Hospital/Institution Source:6654258 21st March 1918

1918

service British Army Capt/Lt 71st Inft Bgde 6th Division 2nd Sherwood Foresters Source:6654258 21st March 1918

1918

service British Army Lieutenant Notts and Derby (the Sherwood Foresters) 71st Inf Brigade 6th Division Source:8723801 21st March 1918

1918

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Former Army Capt joined RAF RAF Source:8709491 23rd June 1918

1918

awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:6654250 28th July 1918

1918

location Vendome France military residence address Source:8709491 17th August 1918 - 8th September 1918

1918

location Lakedown, Boscombe Down and 14 T.D.S. United Kingdom military residence address Source:8709491 8th September 1918 - 16th December 1918

1918

appointments RAF Flight Lieut (former Capt in the Army) Source:8709491 7th November 1918

1918

location RAF Cranwell United Kingdom military residence address Source:8709491 16th December 1918

1918

appointments RAF pilot Source:6654252 21st December 1918

1918

appointments RAF Source:6654253 December 1918

1920

employment Surveyor Newmarket District Council Soham United Kingdom Source:8617608 1920 - 1929

1920

location The Oaks, Soham United Kingdom their own address Source:8617608 1920 - 1929

education Nottingham High Pavement School United Kingdom Source:6654258

service British Army Lieutenant 13th Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Source:953551

service British Army Captain 2nd Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Source:953551

service British Army Lieutenant 2nd Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Source:953551

sibling George Cooper Source:8709491

1971

death Not War Related Nottingham United Kingdom Source:6654258 Source:8709491 1971

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Sydney
Initials	S
Last Name	Cooper
Source	953551

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
114 Noel St., Nottingham	United Kingdom	parents address	1911
Lakedown, Boscombe Down and 14 T.D.S.	United Kingdom	military residence address	8th September 1918 - 16th December 1918
RAF Cranwell	United Kingdom	military residence address	16th December 1918
The Oaks, Soham	United Kingdom	their own address	1920 - 1929
Vendome	France	military residence address	17th August 1918 - 8th September 1918
White Hart Hotel, Mansfield	United Kingdom	away from home address	6th December 1916

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	13th Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment		Lieutenant
British Army	2nd Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment		Captain
British Army	2nd Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment		Lieutenant
British Army	71st Inft Bgde 6th Division	2nd Sherwood Foresters	Capt/Lt
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	RAF		Former Army Capt joined RAF
British Army	Lancashire Fusiliers	2/5th Battlion	Lieutenant
British Army	Lancashire Fusiliers	2/5th Batt	Temp Captain
British Army	Notts and Derby (the Sherwood Foresters)	3rd Batt	Lieutenant
British Army	Notts and Derby (the Sherwood Foresters)	71st Inf Brigade 6th Division	Lieutenant
British Army	Notts and Derby (the Sherwood Foresters)		Lieutenant
British Army	13th Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment		Second Lieutenant

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Military Cross (MC)	British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC)	British Award/Decoration
Military Cross	Other War Service Award
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Mary Elizabeth Cooper	mother

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
George Cooper	brother

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source

Date	Height	Source
1914-09-17	5'5"

Media

Sydney Cooper

In uniform Notts and Derby Regt.

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Group photo Notts and Derby Regt

Sydney Cooper third from left

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Medal Card- Military Cross

From National Archives

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RAF list

Sydney Cooper joined the RAF in 1918 and qualified as a pilot.

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RAF List 1918

to accompany photo of page entry.

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RAF Physical Training 1918

Sydney Cooper 1st left front row.

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Medical Board papers

Sydney Cooper was twice wounded at 'the front' and he endured sick leave in England, suffering 'shell shock'.

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Sydney Cooper (on right)

Photo taken in Germany.

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Photos of colleagues

From Sydney Cooper's album of photographs.

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Sydney Cooper

photo in album WW1

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Sydney Cooper

on motorcycle

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in civilian life after the war

Surveyor Cambridgeshire Council (Newmarket District) photo circa 1923; believed to be Soham Water tower.

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Sydney Cooper second from left top row.

Sydney's mother sitting on left.

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Times entry 31 July 1918

MC award

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Sydney Cooper MC

photo in uniform circa 1918

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Oaks Soham Cambridgeshire

Home 1920- circa 1929

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RAF record

Movements 23.6.1918 onwards

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1911 census entry

Sydney aged 18 living at 114 Noel St Nottingham with mother (his father had died)

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notes from file TNA

notes compiled from Records held at KEW TNA.

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in Clacton on Sea 27.7.1961

with wife Kathleen

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Sherwood Foresters 1914

13th Battn Sydney Cooper standing third from left

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription	Fife3190

External Evidence

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Battle of Ginchy, France	Clifford40380

Multimedia

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Sydney Cooper	Clifford40380
Group photo Notts and Derby Regt	Clifford40380
Medal Card- Military Cross	Clifford40380
RAF list	Clifford40380
RAF List 1918	Clifford40380
RAF Physical Training 1918	Clifford40380
Medical Board papers	Clifford40380
Sydney Cooper (on right)	Clifford40380
Photos of colleagues	Clifford40380
Sydney Cooper	Clifford40380
Sydney Cooper	Clifford40380
in civilian life after the war	Clifford40380
Sydney Cooper second from left top row.	Clifford40380
Times entry 31 July 1918	Clifford40380
Sydney Cooper MC	Clifford40380
Oaks Soham Cambridgeshire	Clifford40380
RAF record	Clifford40380
1911 census entry	Clifford40380
notes from file TNA	Clifford40380
in Clacton on Sea 27.7.1961	Clifford40380
Sherwood Foresters 1914	Clifford40380

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