No.77699, Private, John Ernest COOPER
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Ernest John Cooper was born in Elveden (Mildenhall Q4-1899 4A:871), son of Albert Ernest and Ellen COOPER (née WINDWORD).
1901 census...Aged 1, John was at Old Elveden with his father Albert Ernest COOPER [27] horsekeeper born Elveden; his mother Ellen [36] born Eriswell and sisters Blanche [3] and Annie [6 months] both born in Elveden. 1911 census...Aged 11, (now Ernest John) he was at Chalk Farm, Elveden with his parents; sisters Blanche May and Annie and brother Cecil Charles [3] born in Elveden. |
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He enlisted in Ipswich. Battalion War Diary:- "N of Achiet le Petit sheet 57c- 23/8/18- 1:30 am: Battn in postiion with 4th BEDFORD REGT. A certain amount of difficulty was experienced owing to lack of accommodation. 9 am- Operation orders were received from the 112 Inf Bde. A conference of Coy.Commander was immediately called and order No 202 issued. 11 am- Attack commenced. 12:45 pm Objective gained and consolidated. T/Lt(A/Capt) J Marguard -killed. 2/Lt H.Kirk DCM, CE Vickers MM, AA Allen MC, HH Taylor, PR Mills wounded Battn HW established at G.16.a.1.8. SE of Achiet le Grande - 5:5 pm - Orders received for further advance and order No 203 issued. 5:30pm The second attack commenced but the barrage being put down 700 yards in front of position no headway was made. 6:15 pm- The battn returned to its original objective. 2/Lt A McCarthy killed. During the evening the 8th Bn Somerest LI passed through the battn and occupied trench running from G.16.d.48.72 to G.17.a.3.5. CWGC records 34 of the 13th battalion killed
John was found here, re interred Nov 1919 photo:Commonwealth War Graves Commission and also on the Weather Heath Memorial (Elveden Column by the A11) click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |
