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Record #10353
Name :
: Alfred William COOPER (1896 - 1917)


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Date of Birth
: 24 May 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 15 Aug 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, Chelmsford
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Jul 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1911, Alfred Cooper, 15, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 224 Barnardo boys en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On December 20, 1915, at Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, Alfred William Cooper, 19, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Chelmsford, England; that his next of kin was his brother, James John Cooper, who resided at Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex, England; that his date birth was Mary 24, 1896; that he was a laborer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 4-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; light hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had a scar on his left leg.

On August 15, 1917, Alfred William Cooper was killed in action in France. He is buried at Lievin Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. (Grave Reference: II. D. 20.) 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-11-20 21:05:23 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-11-20 21:10:02 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26347 COOPER, Ada1885ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
11966 COOPER, Adeline1876ENG,     May 1892 : Oregon CAN National Childrens Home  
20801 COOPER, Albert John1886ENG,     May 1904 : Dominion CAN Unknown  
4104 COOPER, Alfred1876ENG,     Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
10353 COOPER, Alfred William1896ENG, ESS, Chelmsford Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
10352 COOPER, Alfred William A.1888ENG, LND, Lambeth Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23347 COOPER, Alice1872ENG, SRY May 1881 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
14011 COOPER, Annie1877ENG,     Oct 1887 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
9910 COOPER, Arthur 1898ENG,     Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22361 COOPER, Arthur1888ENG,     Sep 1904 : Bavarian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
3215 COOPER, Douglas1895ENG,     Jul 1905 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3214 COOPER, Douglas H.1884ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
14421 COOPER, Edward1882ENG,     Jun 1895 : Mongolian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
16335 COOPER, Elizabeth1877ENG,     Apr 1884 : Parisian CAN Maria Rye  
18617 COOPER, Emily1886ENG,     Apr 1895 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
11898 COOPER, Ernest Mark1915ENG,    , Strood Apr 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Salvation Army  
7012 COOPER, Esther1895ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
24957 COOPER, Francis1899 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
18820 COOPER, Frank1888ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
8498 COOPER, Fred1888ENG,     Jul 1902 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
11909 COOPER, Frederick1905ENG,    , Reading May 1921 : Melita CAN Sailing Alone  
14317 COOPER, Frederick1888ENG,     Jul 1899 : Montrose CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
19659 COOPER, Frederick1879ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
5167 COOPER, George1917ENG, YKS, Hull Mar 1932 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
11910 COOPER, George1908ENG,     Mar 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Sailing Alone  
21023 COOPER, George1881ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
22629 COOPER, George H1899ENG,     Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
18637 COOPER, H1888ENG,     Apr 1895 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
5282 COOPER, Harry 1914ENG,    , Knottingly Mar 1930 : Baltic CAN Waifs & Strays  
22657 COOPER, Harry1884ENG,     Oct 1892 : Parisian CAN Waifs & Strays  
22571 COOPER, Henry Richard1897ENG,     Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
7303 COOPER, J. Isaiah1865ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
17498 COOPER, John1897ENG,     Feb 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
26639 COOPER, John Francis1925IRL, NIR, Belfast Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16635 COOPER, John Humphrey1876ENG,     May 1890 : Parisian CAN Rev. William J. Pady  
23576 COOPER, John T1908ENG,     May 1924 : Demosthenes AUS Barnardos  
9325 COOPER, Joseph John Hewitt1909ENG, DUR, Hartlepool Apr 1924 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
16336 COOPER, Kate1875ENG,     Apr 1884 : Parisian CAN Maria Rye  
11911 COOPER, Marjorie1907ENG,    , Willesden Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
20960 COOPER, Mollie1919ENG, STS, Tamworth Oct 1935 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
6106 COOPER, Olive1896ENG,     Aug 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17497 COOPER, Olive 1894ENG,     Jun 1908 : Victorian CAN Maria Rye  
20202 COOPER, Percy ENG,     May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
27141 COOPER, Robert H1919ENG,     Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Barnardos  
15738 COOPER, Samuel1874ENG,     1889 : - Unknown - CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
5825 COOPER, Thomas1893ENG,     May 1906 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
11781 COOPER, Thomas1892ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
17355 COOPER, Thomas1886ENG,     Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
19355 COOPER, Thomas1904ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
13755 COOPER, W E1899ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
7083 COOPER, William1860ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
14588 COOPER, William1876ENG,     Jul 1887 : - Unknown - CAN Middlemore  
21125 COOPER, William1881ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
26589 COOPER, William1887ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  54 Entries