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242037

Pte. Ernest Cooper

British Army 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

from:Belper, Derbyshire

(d.26th December 1917)

Ernest Cooper was wounded at Pilkem Ridge in July 1917 and came home with a Blighty wound. He returned to the front in October 1917. On Boxing Day 1917 his section were in support trenches supporting soldiers of the Rifle Brigade in the front line. He volunteered to collect water from a dixi-cart and was killed by a German sniper. He was initially buried but subsequent bombardment pulverised hid grave. His name is on the memorial wall at Tyne Cot Cemetery near Ypres.



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