Private 19225 Henry Cooper
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 18/02/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 6th of June 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Perreuse Chateau Franco British National Cemetery - 1. A. 46.
Family details:
Next-of-kin and address at enlistment: Mrs Mary Cooper - Walker (mother), 90 Chapel Street, St Helens. Address changes to 15 Peter Street, St Helens. Henry was employed as a 'Clerk' when he enlisted. Mother Mary is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 3 years old Henry living at 36 Hope Street, St Helens with his widowed mother Mary (39) and four siblings: James (18), William (14), Margaret (10), George (5). 1911 - Sees 13 years old schoolboy Henry living at 27 Sidney Street, St Helens with his widowed mother Mary (49) and four siblings: William (24), Margaret (20), George (15), William (24) a 'Pawnbrokers Salesman' is head of household.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/19225HenryCooper.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
