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Military service
Service number:
871443
Age:
24
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
16th Bn.
Birth:
November 2, 1892
Enlistment:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Death:
April 9, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of John Cooper, of Newbigging, Westray, Orkney Islands; husband of Betsy Cooper.
Digital gallery of Private John Cooper
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Circumstances of Death Registers
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CONNON TO CORBETT. Microform Sequence 22; Volume Number 31829_B016731. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 166. Page 631 of 818. -
Newspaper Clipping
In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Photo was published in local newspaper, submitted by John's family, shortly after his death. Original photo follows. -
Photo of JOHN COOPER
Sent few minutes ago a photo and text of John Cooper, published in local newspaper The Orcadian in summer 1917 a few weeks after John Cooper's death at Vimy Ridge. Photo attached here is copy of the original sent to the paper then, passed to me about ten years ago by John's descendants who still live on the island of Westray in Orkney. -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Private John Cooper
Digital gallery of
Private John Cooper
Digital gallery of
Private John Cooper
Digital gallery of
Private John Cooper
Digital gallery of
Private John Cooper
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 220 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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