William
Henry
Cooper
Born in Clifton, Bedfordshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Arthur Samuel Chambers Cooper
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Emma (Albon) Cooper
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Arthur Cooper
Died
at about age 39
in Somme, Picardie, France
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Biography
William was born in the Sep quarter 1877 at Clifton, Bedfordshire, the son of Arthur Cooper and Sarah Odell. [1]
He married Emma Albone in the Dec quarter 1900 in Biggleswade reegistration district.[2]
In the 1911 census he was living in Clifton - William Cooper 33, Emma Cooper 33; Ada Cooper 10; Jack Cooper 8; Sidney Cooper 6; Connie Cooper 4; Bert Cooper 2; Arthur Cooper 5mths All b Clifton[3]
He was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme, France, on 4 Sep 1916 age 38. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was a corporal with the Bedfordshjire Regiment, service no.3/7846.[4]
Sources
- ↑ England and Wales birth registration index. GRO Reference: 1877 S Quarter in BIGGLESWADE Volume 03B Page 354 mmn Odell
- ↑ England and Wales marriage registration index. GRO Reference: 1900 D Quarter in BIGGLESWADE Volume 03B Page 803
- ↑ 1911 census of Englkand and Wales
- ↑ CWCG web site https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead/results?initial=w&lastName=cooper&war=1&dateFrom=01-09-1916&dateTo=08-09-1916
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