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COOPER Charles Private 71035

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/96221

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SKR/DAT/IP/96221
Title
COOPER Charles Private 71035
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: COOPER;

Forename(s): Charles;

Initials: C;

Number: 71035;

Rank: Private;

Born in: Escomb, Durham;

Enlisted in: Bishop Auckland;

Enlistment Date: 03-Apr-1916;

Resided in: Whitton Park;

Previous Number: 61065;

Previous Battalion: 27 of;

Previous Regiment: Northumberland Fus;

Date of transfer to MGC: 03-Dec-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 103 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 103 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 61 Coy;

Date abroad: 11-Jul-1916;

Theatre of War: 1;

Discharge Date: 08-Mar-1919;

Other Data: b 1/4/1892 Bishop Auckland
also served as 31498 3 DLI
WO363(FMP)
document(FMP) list of sick/wounded: disch to unit ex- 4 Stat Hosp, Arques, 20/3/1917: Acc Sprain rt ankle
MH106 - 4 Stat Hosp, Arques 24/2-12/3/1917: aged 25, sprain ankle
Wd 22/9/1917 GSW buttock
War Office Weekly Casualty lists 6/11/1917
War Office Casualty List 22/1/1918 (Nat Libr Sco) (missing)
War Office Casualty List 12/2/1818 (Nat Libr Sco) (known POW)
POW Germany 30/11/1917
ICRC Ref:PA 22631/17917 R51936
War Office Casualty List 3/12/1918 - released POW arrived UK
28 Highting St, Witton Park, Co Durham;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description
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