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|Army number=130593
 
|Army number=130593
 
|Rank=Captain
 
|Rank=Captain
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|Date of birth=Not yet confirmed.
 
|Decorations=sc
 
|Decorations=sc
 
|Age=0
 
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned from Cadet as Lt 11/5/1940, Posted No 4 ITC May 1940, Posted Sandhurst 161st OCTU 12/8/1941 to 27/8/1942, Posted as DAQMG 28/3/1942, Served with Colonial Forces, Posted 11th Bn DLI 6/9/1943, Left Battalion before 17/6/1944, Posted No 4 ITC, Released 1946 as Hon. Major.  Relinquished Commission 6/10/1951 and granted rank of Hon Major.
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|Unit=Cadet at Sandhurst OCTU.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned from Cadet as a  2/Lt 11/5/1940Posted to No 4 ITC Brancepeth May 1940Posted Sandhurst 161st OCTU 12/8/1941 to 27/8/1942 - possibly as an Instructor.  Posted as DAQMG 28/3/1942Served with Colonial ForcesPosted to the 11th Bn DLI 6/9/1943Left Battalion before 17/6/1944Posted to No 4 ITCReleased 1946 as Hon. Major.  Relinquished Commission 6/10/1951 and granted rank of Hon Major.
|Task or role=Administration Officer
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|Task or role=Administration Officer.
|Joined Brigade=06-Sep-43
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|Joined Brigade=06-Sep-43.
|Promotions=Lt 11/5/40, Captain 30/1/41, A/Major 28/3/42, W/S Captain 26/8/1945
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|Promotions=Lt 11/5/40, Captain 30/1/41, A/Major 28/3/42, W/S Captain 26/8/1945.
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|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet confirmed.
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|Home address=No family information as yet.
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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The common nature of the name has made researching genealogical details difficult.  Help from family members would be most appreciated.

Latest revision as of 14:36, 25 October 2018

Personnel Entry

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Name Cooper Ronald Thomas
Army number 130593
Rank Captain
Decorations sc
Date of birth Not yet confirmed.
Age 0
Unit Cadet at Sandhurst OCTU. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned from Cadet as a 2/Lt 11/5/1940. Posted to No 4 ITC Brancepeth May 1940. Posted Sandhurst 161st OCTU 12/8/1941 to 27/8/1942 - possibly as an Instructor. Posted as DAQMG 28/3/1942. Served with Colonial Forces. Posted to the 11th Bn DLI 6/9/1943. Left Battalion before 17/6/1944. Posted to No 4 ITC. Released 1946 as Hon. Major. Relinquished Commission 6/10/1951 and granted rank of Hon Major.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Administration Officer.
Joined Brigade 06-Sep-43.
Promotions Lt 11/5/40, Captain 30/1/41, A/Major 28/3/42, W/S Captain 26/8/1945.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet confirmed.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 11DLI

The common nature of the name has made researching genealogical details difficult. Help from family members would be most appreciated.