Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember William Randolph Cooper
We remember William Randolph Cooper
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1910
education
Oldham Hulme Grammar School
Oldham
United Kingdom
Source:955341
January 1910
1915
education
Textiles industry
University of Manchester
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:955341
1915
1916
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:955341
25th October 1916 - 13th May 1918
education
Friern Barbet Grammar School
London
United Kingdom
Source:955341
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
1/4th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Source:955341
1918
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:955341
13th May 1918
burial
Festubert
France
Source:955341
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Randolph |
| Initials | WR |
| Last Name | Cooper |
| Source | 955341 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1/4th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 4th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Cooper | father |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Second Lieutenant William Randolph CooperSecond Lieutenant William Randolph Cooper. Unit: 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Death: 13 May 1918 Killed in action near La Bassee Western Front
Contributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant William Randolph Cooper | James201 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember William Randolph Cooper
Also remembered by 1 person
