Thomas Cooper
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Thomas Cooper was born in Nottingham, he was the son of Mrs Cooper 41 Hague Street.
He married Martha Whysall (born 23rd June 1899 at Radford,) in 1915 at Nottingham they lived at 16 Clapham Street, Old Basford, Nottingham, they had a daughter Lily born 6th October 1915.
Commencing 26th May 1919 his widow was awarded a pension of 20 shillings and 5 pence a week.
Private Thomas Cooper enlisted at Nottingham, he served initially wit the service number 23960 in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry he was with the the 10th battalion Lancashire Regiment, when he was killed in action on28th October 1918, He is buried in Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemetery (grave ref. II.A.24).
Nottingham Post notice (abridged), 13 January 1919: 'Cooper. Reported killed October 12th (sic) now official, Private T Cooper, 10th Lancashire Fusiliers, husband of Martha Cooper. Wife and baby, Lily. Only son of Mrs Cooper 41 Hague Street. Mother sisters, Bill in France.'
Photo of Thomas Cooper
Montay- Neuvilly Road Cemetery, Montay