Surname: | Cooper |
Initials: | G |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | P/11457 |
Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 1/4/1915 to 19/5/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 6/3/1916. Previously served in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment time expired. 256/8/1914 re enlisted Pte. 2 Royal Warwickshire Regt. No. 1799, age 34.8 years, occupation Plumber, address: Medlicott Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, 16/5/1915 wounded in action at Festubert, France, 14/6/1914 at Gomorrah, Mesopotamia,twin canals, 39 Inf. Bde attached to MMP for duties, 3/11/1916 attached to APM Ashar, 15/2/1917 transferred to MFP Basra, 17/11/1919 to class Z reserve. Served home 25/8/1914 to 31/3/1915, BEF 1/4/1915 to 19/5/1915, Home 20/5/1915 to 5/3/1916, 6/3/1916 to Mesopotamia. 7/10/1915 he married Minnie Perry, Spinster at the Registry Office, Kings Norton, Birmingham, address C/O Mr Perry, Whitford Bridge, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Birmingham. George Cooper. |