Pte
George Kirkham Cooper
Information about birth
|
Date of birth: 22/08/1889 |
|
Place of birth: Gedney, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
|
last known residence: New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada |
|
Profession: Labourer |
|
Religion: Church of England |
Army information
|
Country: Canada |
|
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
|
Rank: Private |
|
Service number: 649120 |
|
Enlistment date: 11/04/1916 |
|
Enlistment place: New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada |
|
Units: — Canadian Mounted Rifles, 4th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
|
Date of death: 26/10/1917 |
|
Place of death: Wolf Farm, Passendale, Belgium |
|
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
|
Age: 28 |
Memorial
|
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 30, 32. |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | ‘Place of death’ |
My story
"Killed in Action." During operations on the East side of Bellevue Spur, near the Sunken Road, he was killed by shrapnel.
More information 2
|
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/923005 |
|
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=35bbc0ce-787f-4f72-bb51-2c977eb6f570 |