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Oct 25, 1896
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Born in Kings Norton, Warwickshire, England to
Wilmot and Alice (nee Gitsham) Cooper
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Aug 23, 1915
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Attested into the 77th Battalion CEF
in Smiths Falls, Ontario
Ø Number 144946
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Alice Cooper, mother, Mount Dennis, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Tailor
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to the 1st
Regimental Draft
The battalion trained at the Rockcliffe Camp,
near Ottawa, Ontario
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Oct 23, 1915
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The battalion’s 1st Reinforcing Draft
embarked the SS California in Quebec, City, Quebec
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Oct 31, 1915
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Shorncliffe where the draft was absorbed into the 12th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Mar 15, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Mar 16, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 21, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Cooper
joined the 21st Battalion on the Ypres Salient near Voormezeele,
Belgium
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May 9, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with an
infected heel. He was transferred the
same day to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
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May 14, 1916
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Discharged from the field ambulance and rejoined
the 21st Battalion in the front lines near Voormezeele, Belgium
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Jun 13, 1916
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While in the front line trench near Verbrande Mollen,
Belgium, Private Cooper received a shrapnel wound to his left leg from a
rifle grenade. He was evacuated to a
field ambulance for first aid before being transported to the casualty
clearing station in Poperinge, Belgium
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Jun 16, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 3 General Hospital in
Boulogne, France
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Jun 17, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No.
2 Western General Hospital in Manchester
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 19, 1916
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X-Ray shows a piece of shrapnel on the outer side
of his left knee
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Jun 23, 1916
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Surgery was performed to remove the shrapnel
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Jul 5, 1916
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Transferred to the Basford House Hospital in
Manchester
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to the Hillingdon House Convalescent
Hospital in Uxbridge
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Nov 6, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Shoreham
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Nov 9, 1916
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Attached to the CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for
6 weeks of PT (Physical Training) and Exercise
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Dec 27, 1916
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Transferred to the CCTB (Canadian Corps Training
Battalion) in Hastings
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Jan 24, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in East Sandling.
Shortly after the formation of the battalion, it moved to Seaford to
train reinforcements for the front
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Oct 3, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Feb 22, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Eastbourne with influenza symptoms
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Mar 14, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Mar 26, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Mar 30, 1919
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Embarked the SS Saturnia in Glasgow
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Apr 10, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military
District No. 3 Sub Depot in Ottawa
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Apr 11, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 231497
Ø Proposed residence Ottawa,
Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 7 Locust Ave., Mount Dennis, Ontario
He later found employment with the Canadian Kodak
Company in Toronto
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