William John Cooper, Yorks Regt

1893 Apr 19 Born Yorks

1911 census in Hull

1911 Mar 30. Enlists in ASC Territorial. Service on web

1914 Aug 5 Embodied

1914 Oct 31. Promoted Sgt

1915 Apr 16. Posted to France

1916 Jan 1. MID

1917 Jan 17 Posted back to UK

1917 Jun 27 Commissioned. The undermentioned cadets to be temp,, 2nd Lts. (attd.). William John Cooper, Yorks. Regt

1918 Dec 27 York. Reg. The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lts. to be temp. Lts.: — W. J. Cooper, with precedence next above L. F. Simpson, M.C.

1921 Sep 1. The undermentioned, relinquish their commissions on completion of service: — Green Howards. Temp. Lts., and retain the rank of Lt.: — W. J. Cooper.

1921 Dec 5 Joined ADRIC with service no 2211. Posted to A Coy

1922 Jan He appears to be still serving on demobilisation of ADRIC

1939 Register. He is a Secretary/Chauffeur living at 16 , Southgate M.B., Middlesex, Single

 

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