Name
William Cooper
Circa 1890
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
15/09/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
16771
Bedfordshire Regiment
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GUILLEMONT ROAD CEMETERY, GUILLEMONT
XII. N. 8.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hitchin Town Memorial, St Mary's Church Roll of Honour, Hitchin
Pre War
Wartime Service
Additional Information
After his death £4 6s 1d was authorised to go to his father, Jeremiah, on 27 February 1917. Later, a war gratuity of £8 10s was authorised to be paid to him on 2 October 1919.
His pension cards record Georgeina as his mother as his next of kin, living at 17 Exchange Yard, Hitchin. She was awarded a pension of 5s a week from 3 July 1917. However, this was later changes to his father, Jeremiah, at the same address.
Acknowledgments
Adrian Dunne, David C Baines, Jonty Wild