William Cooper
Service Number
266715
Military Unit
2/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Date of Death
21 Mar 1918 (21 years old)
Place of Birth
Kneeton,Nottinghamshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military History
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Family History
William was born in 1895 in Kneeton and was the son of John a farm labourer and Emma Cooper. John and Emma had 6 children in total but sadly 2 died before the 1911 census. William's siblings were Ernest, Bertha and Lucy.
In the 1911 census the family are living in East Bridgford , William is 14 years of age and is a butchers errand lad.
Military History
William while residing in East Bridgford enlisted in Nottingham and served with he 2/7th battalion Sherwood Foresters. He was killed in action on 21st March 1918. His body was never recovered or identified and his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial
Extra Information
Unknown
Photographs
William Cooper
William Cooper was killed in action, his body was never recovered or identified, his name is commemorated on the Arras memorial.
Photo courtesy of CWGC