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Samuel Watson Cooper

Service Number 22776
Military Unit 1st Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 29 Apr 1918 (33 Years Old)
Place of Birth Craiselound,Lincolnshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies He was employed as a labourer at the local chemical works
Family History

Samuel was born at Craiselound in 1886, the son of George a chemical works labourer by trade and Emily Cooper (nee Revill). He had 7 siblings :- George born 1880,Laura born 1883,Edith born 1887,Bertha born 1890,Mabel born 1893,Walter born 1896 and Elsie born 1897.In the 1911 census the family are shown living at Main Street, West Stockwith Samuel is 24 years of age, single and a chemical works labourer.

Military History

Samuel enlisted in 1916 at Gainsborough, he served with the 1st battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment and was killed in action on 29th April 1918 and is buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery,Belgium

Extra Information

Information on Samuel Watson Cooper has been provided courtesy of the Misterton and West Stockwith history group

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