Herbert Cooley

1883 Sep 9 Born London

1891 census at New St, Kensington

1901 Sep 23 enlisted in Royal Fusiliers Militia

1902 Jan 23 Enlisted in regular army in 1st Royal Dragoons

1902 Jul 5 A strange tale,

1902 Aug 10 Discharged from army "having been convicted by Civil Power"

1904 Aug 9 enlisted in East Surrey Regt aged 21 and 11 months # 8322. NOK parnts to start Albert & Elizabeth , later wife Edith Fanny Ridgers

1907 Aug 8 Transfers to A Reserve at end of engagement

1911 census at 60 Yeomans Row, Chelsea, Brompton Road S W

1914 Jul 4. Marriage

1914 Aug 5 Mobilised

1917 Feb 9 Posted to France

1917 May 3 Taken POW

1919 Jan 3 Posted back UK

1919 Apr 8 transfers to Z Reserve

 

1921 Jan 7 enlisted with RIC no 77454. Painter & ex-Soldier

1921 Jan 10 Resigned (did not last long)

 

1939 Register. He is a decorator, living at 9 Sebastobal Rd: Aldershot, Hampshire. It appears to be a male lodging house. (his wife is not there, and she died 1941)

1956 Jan 11 Died

 

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