The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H Cooper

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Private Harry COOPER, G/12020, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, (gas gangrene), No.2. Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport, Seine-Maritime, France, 17th February 1917, age 22.

Born Sawer Shorne, Kent, son of John Robert & Elizabeth Lititia Cooper, of 7 Providence (Ball) Cottages, Higham, Kent.

1911 Census - 7 Balls Cottages, Higham, Kent - John Cooper, head, age 68, married, farm labourer, born Chalk, Kent; Elizabeth Cooper, wife, age 58, married 36 years, 9 children, 4 still alive, born Chatham, Kent; Albert Cooper, son, age 17, single, farm labourer, born Shorne, Kent; Harry Cooper, son, age 16, single, farm labourer, born Shorne, Kent; John Warren, grandson, age 9, born Rochester, Kent; Elizabeth Anning, daughter, age 28, married 7 years, 2 children, 1 still alive, home domestic, born Milton, Kent; Elizabeth Anning, grand daughter, age under 1 month, born Higham, Kent.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 20 years & 8 months, height 5ft 4¼ inches, weight 126lbs, right inguinal hernia, requires truss. Resided 7 Ball Cottages, Upper Higham, Kent. Formerly roadman.

Home 9th December 1915 to 16th July 1916; BEF 17th July 1916 to 17th February 1917.

9th December 1915, enlisted; 10th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 8th February 1916, mobilized; 9th February 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd May 1916, Chatham, not complying with an order, stating a falsehood, using obscene language to an NCO, 7 days Field Punishment No.2.; 3rd June 1916, Fort Darland, absent from Tattoo until 11.15am on 5th June, forfeits 6 days pay, forfeits 3 days pay; 7th June 1916, Fort Darland, being deficient of an entrenching tool ???? on guard mounting at 2.00pm, 5 days confined to Barracks; 22nd June 1916, Fort Darland, dirty equipment on Parade at 8.40am, dirty on guard mounting at 2.00pm, 3 days confined to Barracks; 17th July 1916, posted BEF, & embarked; 18th July 1916, 40 Infantry Base Depot, Etaples; 27th July 1916, joined "B" Company, 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th September 1916, Casualty Clearing Station, diarrhea; 30th September 1916, 40 Infantry Base Depot, Etaples; 7th October 1916, transferred to 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th February 1917, Telegram to Hounslow Records Office, No.2. Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport, reports 12020 Pte Cooper H. 7/ R.W.Kents dangerously ill, gun shot wound neck, may be visited , follow usual procedure case at public expense; 18th February 1917, Telegram Records Office, neither father or mother able to visit 12020 Pte Harry Cooper.

26th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, John Robert Cooper, 7 Providence Cottages, Higham, Kent; Mother, Elizabeth Lititia Cooper, 7 Providence Cottages, Higham, Kent; Sisters - Mary Ann Warren?, age 41 years, 7 Providence Cottages, Higham, Kent; Elizabeth Anning, age 37, 82 Beacon Road, Luton, Chatham, Kent.

Buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, I. L. 4., Le Treport, Seine-Maritime, France.

See also Cpl A G COOPER

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