Frederick Arthur Cooper (18568)
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Full Name | Frederick Arthur Cooper |
Rank (highest) | Private |
Service Number | 18568 |
Company | D Company |
Battalion | 9th Battalion |
Regiment | Border Regiment |
Enlisted / Commissioned | Seaford, Sussex |
Theatre(s) of War | Salonika |
Born | Hulme, Manchester |
Nationality | English |
Children | Alice Brady (nee Cooper) Joseph Cooper (d) Annie Featherstone (nee Dickenson, nee Cooper) (d) Frederick Cooper (d) |
Residence(s) | Salford, Manchester |
Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
Died | 31 October 1918 |
Age | 36 |
Cause of Death | d. |
Reference Number | 711 |
Resting Place | Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Coordinates | Latitude: 40.5782 / Longitude: 22.9648 |
Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
Frederick walked from Salford to Seaford in order to enlist. He did this as he was not allowed to enlist in Salford due to not having any eyebrows. On his arrival at Seaford he drew eyebrows on, presented himself, and was duly accepted.[1]
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References and notes
- ↑ Information courtesy of Brian Featherstone.
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