Completed. Frederick Cooper not on BCC. K.I.A.
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Frederick Cooper not on BCC. K.I.A.
Frederick Cooper was the son of Caleb and Leah Cooper of 36 Alma Street, Cradley. He worked in his father's newspaper shop at Overend. He enlisted in 1917 and was sent to the Wiltshires before joining the 100th Company of the Machine Gun Corps. They were attached to the 58th Division in September 1918 and were engaged in the struggle for Epehy, the village in front of and guarding the Hindenburg Line. It was eventually captured and this allowed the British forces to attack and break through the Line on the 29th September. Private Frederick Cooper was wounded and died on this day of success and is buried at Roisel Communal Cemetery (I K 9). He was 19 years of age and is commemorated on the Cradley and Halesowen Memorials.
COOPER, FREDERICK CLIFFORD TAYLOR.
GRO Reference: 1899 M Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 169.
West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1893.
COOPER Caleb. TAYLOR Leah. 1893. Stourbridge Register Office. Dudley Register Office. 001/014/85.
1901. Beecher Fields, Cradley.
Caleb Cooper. 31. Block chainmaker. Cradley, Worcestershire.
Gladys L Cooper. Daughter. 6. Cradley, Worcestershire.
John W G Cooper. Son. 3. Cradley, Worcestershire.
Fred C Cooper. Son. 2. Cradley, Worcestershire.
Mary J Cooper. Sister. Single. 26. Housekeeper (domestic). Cradley, Worcestershire.
Leah Cooper died in 1899.
COOPER, LEAH age 28.
GRO Reference: 1899 M Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 88.
1911. Beecher St Cradley, Staffs.
Caleb Cooper. Widower. 41. Chain maker iron. Cradley.
Gladys Cooper. Daughter. 16. Cradley.
Wesley Cooper. Son. 13. Newsboy. Cradley.
Clifford Cooper. Son. 12. Newsboy school. Cradley.
1921. 36 Alma Street, Beecher Road, Cradley.
Caleb Cooper. Head. 51. Newsagent, Cradley, Own Account. Worcestershire.
John Wesley George Cooper. Son. 24. Shop Assistant. Cradley, Worcestershire.
Harriet Cooper. Daughter-in-law. 26. Old Hill, Staffordshire.
Old Hill Holy Trinity.
Marriage date 28 Mar 1921.
John Wesley George COOPER. 23. bachelor. Shop Assistant.36 Alma Street, Colley Gate. Caleb COOPER. News Agent.
Harriet GRIFFIN. 26. spinster. Waitress. 38 Church Street. William GRIFFIN. Brick Layer.
Witness 1 Caleb COOPER.
Witness 2 Ann GRIFFIN.
Notes The Bride's father is deceased.
Frederick Cooper was the son of Caleb and Leah Cooper of 36 Alma Street, Cradley. He worked in his father's newspaper shop at Overend. He enlisted in 1917 and was sent to the Wiltshires before joining the 100th Company of the Machine Gun Corps. They were attached to the 58th Division in September 1918 and were engaged in the struggle for Epehy, the village in front of and guarding the Hindenburg Line. It was eventually captured and this allowed the British forces to attack and break through the Line on the 29th September. Private Frederick Cooper was wounded and died on this day of success and is buried at Roisel Communal Cemetery (I K 9). He was 19 years of age and is commemorated on the Cradley and Halesowen Memorials.
COOPER, FREDERICK CLIFFORD TAYLOR.
GRO Reference: 1899 M Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 169.
West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1893.
COOPER Caleb. TAYLOR Leah. 1893. Stourbridge Register Office. Dudley Register Office. 001/014/85.
1901. Beecher Fields, Cradley.
Caleb Cooper. 31. Block chainmaker. Cradley, Worcestershire.
Gladys L Cooper. Daughter. 6. Cradley, Worcestershire.
John W G Cooper. Son. 3. Cradley, Worcestershire.
Fred C Cooper. Son. 2. Cradley, Worcestershire.
Mary J Cooper. Sister. Single. 26. Housekeeper (domestic). Cradley, Worcestershire.
Leah Cooper died in 1899.
COOPER, LEAH age 28.
GRO Reference: 1899 M Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 88.
1911. Beecher St Cradley, Staffs.
Caleb Cooper. Widower. 41. Chain maker iron. Cradley.
Gladys Cooper. Daughter. 16. Cradley.
Wesley Cooper. Son. 13. Newsboy. Cradley.
Clifford Cooper. Son. 12. Newsboy school. Cradley.
1921. 36 Alma Street, Beecher Road, Cradley.
Caleb Cooper. Head. 51. Newsagent, Cradley, Own Account. Worcestershire.
John Wesley George Cooper. Son. 24. Shop Assistant. Cradley, Worcestershire.
Harriet Cooper. Daughter-in-law. 26. Old Hill, Staffordshire.
Old Hill Holy Trinity.
Marriage date 28 Mar 1921.
John Wesley George COOPER. 23. bachelor. Shop Assistant.36 Alma Street, Colley Gate. Caleb COOPER. News Agent.
Harriet GRIFFIN. 26. spinster. Waitress. 38 Church Street. William GRIFFIN. Brick Layer.
Witness 1 Caleb COOPER.
Witness 2 Ann GRIFFIN.
Notes The Bride's father is deceased.
