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Stanley Morton Cooper

In memory of:

Private Stanley Morton Cooper

November 21, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

748538

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)

Additional Information

Born:

July 24, 1897

Son of George Thomas and Lizzie Ellsworth Cooper.

Commemorated on Page 220 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION (ROUEN)
Seine-Maritime, France

Grave Reference:

P. III. P. 9A.

Location:

The St. Sever Cemetery and Extension (Rouen) is situated about 3 kilometres south of Rouen Cathedral and a short distance west of the road from Rouen to Elbeuf. If travelling from Elbeuf or Caen on the N.138, follow Avenue Des Canadiens right down to the roundabout. Then take the fourth exit into Rue Stanislas De Jardin, and the cemetery lies 150 metres on the left. The CWGC signpost is located at the entrance of the cemetery. The cemetery covers an area of 49,885 square metres. The War Stone is on the boundary of the original Cemetery and the Extension, facing the City of Rouen War Memorial. The Cross is raised on a terrace on the further side of the Extension. The Chapel, cruciform and surmounted by a dome, is in the middle of the Extension.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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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 659 of 818.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    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 659 of 818.
  • Photo of Stanley Cooper– (From Stanstead College Yearbook, July 1919) Stanley Cooper, enlisted together with his brother Ralph, in the 117th Battalion at Sherbrooke, January 15th 1916. After going overseas in August they were transferred to the 5th CMR and were together all through their training and at the front until Ralph was wounded while on duty at Vimy Ridge. After the battle of Vimy Ridge, Stanley took part in several of the larger battles until he was wounded at Passchendaele on October 31st, after his unit had reached the final objective. He was admitted to the No. 1 Australian General Hospital, at Rouen, November 1st. He died of his wounds there, November 21st and was buried in Rouen.

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    Photo of Stanley Cooper
    Photo of Stanley Cooper – (From Stanstead College Yearbook, July 1919) Stanley Cooper, enlisted together with his brother Ralph, in the 117th Battalion at Sherbrooke, January 15th 1916. After going overseas in August they were transferred to the 5th CMR and were together all through their training and at the front until Ralph was wounded while on duty at Vimy Ridge. After the battle of Vimy Ridge, Stanley took part in several of the larger battles until he was wounded at Passchendaele on October 31st, after his unit had reached the final objective. He was admitted to the No. 1 Australian General Hospital, at Rouen, November 1st. He died of his wounds there, November 21st and was buried in Rouen.
  • The Stanstead Quebec War Memorial.– The Stanstead Quebec War Memorial. Stanstead is on the Canada/US border (state of Vermont). For World War One, thirty-six men from Stanstead or from nearby communities are remembered on this war memorial.

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    The Stanstead Quebec War Memorial.
    The Stanstead Quebec War Memorial. – The Stanstead Quebec War Memorial. Stanstead is on the Canada/US border (state of Vermont). For World War One, thirty-six men from Stanstead or from nearby communities are remembered on this war memorial.
  • Detail of Memorial plaque– Detail of Memorial plaque affixed to the Stanstead War Memorial.

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    Detail of Memorial plaque
    Detail of Memorial plaque – Detail of Memorial plaque affixed to the Stanstead War Memorial.
  • Photo of STANLEY MORTON COOPER– 1917 just before the battle of Paschendale.

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    Photo of STANLEY MORTON COOPER
    Photo of STANLEY MORTON COOPER – 1917 just before the battle of Paschendale.
  • Photo of Stanley and Ralph– Stanley and Ralph Cooper, 1916 Bury Quebec

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    Photo of Stanley and Ralph
    Photo of Stanley and Ralph – Stanley and Ralph Cooper, 1916 Bury Quebec
  • Note– Note from King

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    Note – Note from King
  • Commemorative medalion

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    Commemorative medalion
  • Commemorative certificate

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    Commemorative certificate

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