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L/Corporal 9806 John William COOPER - 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle/Other
Local actions on the Somme
Place of Death
Auchonvillers
Medals
1914 Star & Clasp, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
August 1914 or before at Rugby
Commonwealth War Graves Page
SWFHS War Memorial(s)
Other War Memorial(s)
Previous Regiments/Units
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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The Battalion spent 9 days in the trenches at Auchonvillers and had been shelled and gassed on a daily basis. The war diary suggests that it was during their relief in the lines by three other battalions that John was one of 4 men killed or wounded.
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| Area map | Thiepval Memorial |
| Personal & Family History |
Birth Date & Place
Apr Qtr 1886 at Newbold on Avon
Baptism Date & Place
25 Apr 1886 Newbold on Avon St. Botolph
Parents
John and Elizabeth of Harborough Magna
Wife & Marriage
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Children
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Occupation(s)
- 1911 - Labourer at Cement Works