Cooper, Edward H –

Of 599, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Lancashire. Of Woodville, Victoria Road, Horwich, Lancashire. An old boy of Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School. Enlisted May 1915. Wounded in the face May 1916. Wounded in the right shoulder 13/11/1916 and hospitalised at Shrewsbury.

Personal details

  • Surname: Cooper
  • Forename: Edward H
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 22708
  • Regiment: Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: D.C.M.; M.i.D.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/05/1915 02/06/1916 24/11/1916 09/02/1917 23/02/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6e* 6d 6c* 6d-e*

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