Name
Edgar Frank Hooper
1887
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
19/11/1918
31
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
325751
Essex Regiment
2nd/8th Cyclists Battlion
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
IPSWICH OLD CEMETERY
D. 13. 10.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Shenley War Memorial
Pre War
Son of Richard and Sarah Hooper, who moved to Shenley in 1883, baptised 13 Oct 1887 in Shenley.
Cesus: 1891 Census, Living at Harris Lane, Shenley with parents, 1901 Census, living at Harris Lane, Shenley with Father. Occupation Shoe Maker Apprentice.
Between 1910-1912 lived at 51 Verulam Street, St Albans on both the census and electoral. Occupation Harness Maker.
Wartime Service
Due to his medical status he was assigned to Cyclist Battalion under the Derby Scheme for Home Defence in Dec 1915, and sent home to await 'call up'.
This occurred sometime in 1916 and he remained within the UK,
Died at the Military Hospital, Ipswich.
Additional Information
Back pay and gratuities, £12 11s 2d to father. 1 Jul 1919 probate assigned £241 3s 8d to the father. Probate also gave Edgar's last address of 73a Graham Road, Wealdstone. Brother of Sergeant Herbert Hooper who served in the Balkans and survived the war.
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams
