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William Saunderson Cooper

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Collection includes Photographic prints, albums, postcards, negatives and flags which belonged to William Saunderson Cooper, Resident Agent in Cook Islands from 1913 to 1921. Captain with Wellington Infantry Battalion NZEF1, embarked Feb. 1915.

Last Update: 15 Oct 2025

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13563 (Presto content ID)

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William Saunderson Cooper

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William Cooper (Photographer)

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1900-1930

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5 items in this collection. View all items.

Related Object Notes

PH-2011-2 -- Cooper, William Saunderson Collection

Album 544 and negatives C61378.1-.105.

MS-96-72 -- Cooper, William Saunderson. Papers, 1897-1914

[http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/41005.detail Cenotaph Database record for William Saunderson Cooper (10/1450)]

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paper (fiber product)

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Gelatin silver print

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New Zealand. Army. Expeditionary Force

World War, 1914-1918

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photographic prints/positives/photographs/AAT Visual Works

Content

1. Album: Capt. Cooper in Egypt 1915.

2. Album: Cooper in Samoa (see PH-ALB-544).

3. Wallet containing 100 snapshot negatives Pacific Islands (see PH-NEG-C61378.1-.100).

4. Photo prints (106) of Samoa, Mauke and Aitutake.

5. Postcards (20) Cook Islands.

6. Folder containing collection of 47 photographs. One covers school years (portrait). A number show life aboard the ships "Drumcraic" and "Holywood". The remainder cover army training and war service with NZEF.

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William Saunderson Cooper was born in Derbyshire, England, on 9 May 1881. He was initially apprenticed as a trainee seaman, but after six years at sea a fall ended his career in the merchant marine. He emigrated to New zealand in 1903 and was appointed resident Agent in the Cook Islands from 1913 to 1921, serving first at Mauke Island (1913-1918) and then Aitutaki (1918-1921).

War service of Captain William Saunderson Cooper, serial number 10/1450. Enlisted: Mauke Island, Cook Islands. Embarkation unit: Wellington Infantry Battalion. Embarkation date: 14 February 1915. Embarkation body: 3rd Reinforcements. Went to Egypt NZEF1. [See Cenotaph database for full details]

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John Cooper, son of W.S. Cooper, 25/3/1996

Malcolm Cooper, grandson of W.S. Cooper, 2/2/2011

Last Update

15 Oct 2025

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