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William Saunderson Cooper

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Cooper, William Saunderson, 1916-1917, Shepshed. Captain William Saunderson Cooper and brothers at Shepshed. Portrait of Captain William Saunderson Cooper (centre, in lemon squeezer hat) with four other soldiers, some of whom appear to be from British regiments. The portrait was taken when Cooper was on invalid leave in England between late 1916 and early 1917. Gift of Andrew Cooper, 2001. Te Papa (B.068484). Image have no known copyright restrictions.

Cooper, William Saunderson, 1916-1917, Shepshed. Captain William Saunderson Cooper and brothers at S …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Saunderson AWMM
  • Surname
    Cooper AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1450 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 May 1882 AWMM Derbyshire, England AWMM
    Ilkeston AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Pre 24 November 1914 AWMM Mauke Island, Cook Islands, Pacific Islands AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs Eva May Cooper (wife), West Beach, Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Married AWMM
    Married, 3 children AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1450 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 24 November 1914 AWMM Government Official/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Cooper was the husband of Eva May nee Ashwood (married 1905); father of Frank, Frederick, Eric.

    Resident Agent in Mauke, Cook Islands before he returned to New Zealand for war service in 1915. Resident Agent in Aitutaki in 1920. Source: WW1 NZEF ANZAC Soldiers Research Project. AWMM

Death

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    17 October 1943 AWMM
    Age 61 AWMM
    Porirua, Wellington AWMM
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  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
    Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Soldiers Plot 15 1/3 AWMM
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Sources

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  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 149 AWMM
    • Cooper, William Saunderson. Papers, 1897 - 1914. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 96/72. AWMM
    • William Saunderson Cooper Collection. Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tāmaki Paenga Hira PH-2011-1. AWMM
    • Cooper, William Saunderson (1913-1921) [Cooper Samoa album] Auckland War Memorial Museum album 544. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • This record was partially compiled from information kindly provided by Bobby Nicholas, Paula Paniani and Cate Walker, Cook Islands WW1 NZEF ANZAC Soldiers Research Project AWMM
    • Weddell, H. (2016). Soldiers from the Pacific : the story of Pacific Island soldiers in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War One. Wellington, New Zealand : Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM

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