Walter George Cooper joins the Royal Warwickshire Regiment

25th August 2014 Sarah Richardson Leave a comment

On August 25th 1914 Walter George Cooper, a groom aged 20, enlists with The Royal Warwickshire Regiment at Scarborough.

Walter George Cooper Enlistment — Walter Cooper’s Short Service Enlistment Paper

Walter is the son of George, a carter, and Emma his wife. In the 1911 Census he appears in the household of Grazier, Thomas Acland Madge of Chapel Street, Southam as a groom and gardener.

Walter Cooper 1911 Census — 1911 Census showing Walter Cooper working as a servant (groom and gardener) in the household of Thomas Madge

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Walter George Cooper joins the Royal Warwickshire Regiment

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