Basic Details
Surname
Cooper
Forenames
James
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
12774
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 110 Rogers Street.
(CWGC records that Private James Cooper, regimental number 12774, died on 9/5/1915 serving in the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is commemorated on Panel 7 of Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects recorded his mother Elizabeth as his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Northamptonshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
May
Day of death
9
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
110, ROGERS STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial