460482 Edwin Cooper
Regiment/Unit: Canadian Infantry - 16th Bn
Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign
Theatre of War First Served: France and Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 17/07/1916
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 28th of October 1916
Burial / Memorial: Vimy Memorial -
BMD details:
Birth reg Q4 Prescot. Vol 8b page 746
Census details:
1901 Census Edwin Cooper 6 born St Helens Lancashire is living with his parents George W & Jane E and siblings at 105 Stockton Street, Chorlton, Lancashire. 1911 Edward 16 Junior Clerk b St Helens is living with his parents George William & Jane Amelia and siblings at 10 Laurel Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire
Attested 22 June 1915 Winnipeg. Born St Helens Lancashire 22 June 1895, occupation clerk. Next of kin father George William Cooper, 227 Martin's Ave, Elmwood, Winnipeg.
Embarked Halifax 1 Apr 1916 disembarked Liverpool 11 Apr1916. Transferred to 11th Res Bn 6 July 1916 and then transferred to 16th Bn 17 July 1916 and posted overseas.
killed in action 28 Oct 1916
