Cooper Walter Lance Corporal T/84683 - Revision history

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{{personnel
|Surname and forenames=Cooper Walter
|Army number=T/84683
|Rank=Lance Corporal
|Decorations=Not known
|Date of birth=Not yet known
|Age=Not known
|Unit=Called up in 1939, aged 18, but classed as "immature" - too young for overseas service - discharged back to civilian employment in 1940. Enlisted in the Royal Navy 1940. Discharged from RN after about 4 months as he was required as a fitter/vehicle mechanic in the Royal Army Service Corps. Posted to 482 Brigade Company, RASC. Discharged 1946.
|Company/Battery=Not yet confirmed.
|Task or role=Section Leader.
|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.
|Promotions=Not known
|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
|Died/Killed in action=Understood to be a surviving Veteran as at November 2017.
|Home address=Lived in Nottingham.
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 |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
 |Died/Killed in action=Surviving Veteran as at November 2017.
-|Home address=Lived in Nottingham.  Under 482 Brigade Company Part II Order 105/2 dated 2/10/1943 it was reported that Private Cooper married, on 6/6/1942, Norma Doreen Glover, of 28 Bone Street, Lichfield, Warwickshire, at St Andrew's Church, Nottingham.  Next of Kin address was subsequently amended under Part II Order 106/5 dated 4/11/1943 to 30, Colwick Road, Nottingham.
+|Home address=Lived in Nottingham.  Under 482 Brigade Company Part II Order 105/2 dated 2/10/1943 it was reported that Private Cooper married, on 6/6/1942, Norma Doreen Glover (17/6/1920 - March 1999), of 28 Bone Street, Lichfield, Warwickshire, at St Andrew's Church, Nottingham.  Next of Kin address was subsequently amended under Part II Order 106/5 dated 4/11/1943 to 30, Colwick Road, Nottingham.
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 Researcher spoke to Mr Cooper on the morning of 9th November 2017 and made him aware of the research.

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 |Army number=T/84683
 |Rank=Lance Corporal
-|Decorations=Awarded Legion d'Honneur by French Government in 2017.
+|Decorations=Awarded Defence Medal 1946.  Awarded France and Germany Star 1939/45 in 1946.  Awarded Legion d'Honneur by French Government in 2017.
-|Date of birth=Not yet known
+|Date of birth=Research identified several possible birth registrations - definite answer yet to be confirmed.  The most likely was probably Q3 1919 at Mansfield.
 |Age=Not known
-|Unit=Joined the Territorial Army but then called up in 1939, aged 18, but classed as "immature" - too young for overseas service - discharged back to civilian employment in 1940.  Enlisted in the Royal Navy 1940.  Discharged from RN after about 4 months as he was required as a fitter/vehicle mechanic in the Royal Army Service Corps.  Posted to "W" Royal Army Reserve.  Posted to No 1 Holding Battalion RASC - C Company 3/2/1941, Weybridge under Part II Order 20 dated 1/2/1941.  Medically examined in accordance with Army Council Instruction 373 of 1940 and placed in Category A 1.  Posted to Holding Company No 1 RASC Mobilisation Centre, Weybridge, under Part II Order 24 dated 13/2/1941.  Posted to RASC Section, 87 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Morley, with effect from 15/2/1941 under Part II Order 21 dated 16/2/1941.  Posted to 14 M.A.C. RASC Colchester 18/4/1941 under Part II Order 21 dated 22/4/1941, pending posting to 65 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.  Posted to RASC Section 65 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment - date not known - may not have taken place.    Posted to RASC Section 6 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Cullingworth, 15/2/1941 under Part II Order No 1 dated 19/2/1941.  Granted Embarkation Leave from 25/2/1941 to 3/3/1941 under Part II Order 4 dated 28/2/1941.  Granted Compassionate Leave from 10/5/1941 to 14/4/1941 under Part II Order 17 dated 26/7/1941.   Granted Privilege Leave from 21/8/1941 to  27/8/1941 under Part II Order 20 dated 21/8/1941.  Relegated to Class W(T) Reserve on 10/10/1941 under Part II Order dated 16/10/1941 and authority 19/Gen/9516 (A.G.1.d) dated 3/10/1941.  Posted to Holding Company No. 1 RASC Mobilisation Centre.  Posted to "H" lines of Communication Infantry Brigade Company RASC with effect from 11/12/1941, Morley, under Part II Order 169 dated 12/12/1941.  Posted to 353 General Transport Company, RASC, Dewsbury, with effect from 12/12/1941 under Part II Order No. 4 dated 12/12/1941.   Posted to 135 M Company RASC, Apex garage, Lichfield with effect from 9/3/1942 under Part II Order 24 dated 9/3/1942.  Appeared to have had a spell in hospital 28/6/1942 to 16/7/1942.  Posted to 22 S.T. Company RASC with effect from 30 October 1942 under authority CRWC No 5/41013 dated 24 October 1942 under Part II Order 81 dated 30/10/1942.  Struck off strength 13 S.M. Company and posted to No. 4 C (M) T Company RASC at Risca, under RASC authority W.O.L. 57/Vehs(A)/724 (S.D.1) dated 1/9/1942.  Part II Order No. 1 dated 31/10/1942.  Entry dated 4/11/1942.  Under Part II Order 9 dated 1/2/1943 from 585 C M (T) Company RASC Private Cooper is shown as remaining posted on Redesignation.  Under Part II Order 21 dated 11/3/1943 he was Posted to 482 Brigade Company, RASC (and their Part II Order 13/4/dated 14/3/1943) and struck off the strength of 585 Company - under the authority of Records RASC 3/3/1/1942 dated 3/3/1943.  Discharged 1946.
+|Unit=Joined the Territorial Army but then called up in 1939, aged 18, but classed as "immature" - too young for overseas service - discharged back to civilian employment in 1940.  Enlisted in the Royal Navy 1940.  Discharged from RN after about 4 months as he was required as a fitter/vehicle mechanic in the Royal Army Service Corps.  Posted to "W" Royal Army Reserve.  Posted to No 1 Holding Battalion RASC - C Company 3/2/1941, Weybridge under Part II Order 20 dated 1/2/1941.  Medically examined in accordance with Army Council Instruction 373 of 1940 and placed in Category A 1.  Posted to Holding Company No 1 RASC Mobilisation Centre, Weybridge, under Part II Order 24 dated 13/2/1941.  Posted to RASC Section, 87 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Morley, with effect from 15/2/1941 under Part II Order 21 dated 16/2/1941.  Posted to 14 M.A.C. RASC Colchester 18/4/1941 under Part II Order 21 dated 22/4/1941, pending posting to 65 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.  Posted to RASC Section 65 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment - date not known - may not have taken place.    Posted to RASC Section 6 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Cullingworth, 15/2/1941 under Part II Order No 1 dated 19/2/1941.  Granted Embarkation Leave from 25/2/1941 to 3/3/1941 under Part II Order 4 dated 28/2/1941.  Granted Compassionate Leave from 10/5/1941 to 14/4/1941 under Part II Order 17 dated 26/7/1941.   Granted Privilege Leave from 21/8/1941 to  27/8/1941 under Part II Order 20 dated 21/8/1941.  Relegated to Class W(T) Reserve on 10/10/1941 under Part II Order dated 16/10/1941 and authority 19/Gen/9516 (A.G.1.d) dated 3/10/1941.  Posted to Holding Company No. 1 RASC Mobilisation Centre.  Posted to "H" lines of Communication Infantry Brigade Company RASC with effect from 11/12/1941, Morley, under Part II Order 169 dated 12/12/1941.  Posted to 353 General Transport Company, RASC, Dewsbury, with effect from 12/12/1941 under Part II Order No. 4 dated 12/12/1941.   Posted to 135 M Company RASC, Apex garage, Lichfield with effect from 9/3/1942 under Part II Order 24 dated 9/3/1942.  Appeared to have had a spell in hospital 28/6/1942 to 16/7/1942.  Posted to 22 S.T. Company RASC with effect from 30 October 1942 under authority CRWC No 5/41013 dated 24 October 1942 under Part II Order 81 dated 30/10/1942.  Struck off strength 13 S.M. Company and posted to No. 4 C (M) T Company RASC at Risca, under RASC authority W.O.L. 57/Vehs(A)/724 (S.D.1) dated 1/9/1942.  Part II Order No. 1 dated 31/10/1942.  Entry dated 4/11/1942.  Under Part II Order 9 dated 1/2/1943 from 585 C M (T) Company RASC Private Cooper is shown as remaining posted on Redesignation.  Under Part II Order 21 dated 11/3/1943 he was Posted to 482 Brigade Company, RASC (and their Part II Order 13/4/dated 14/3/1943) and struck off the strength of 585 Company - under the authority of Records RASC 3/3/1/1942 dated 3/3/1943.  Embarked for France with 482 Brigade Company RASC 13/6/1944.   Posted to and taken on strength of 501 Company Occupation Division Transport 8/3/1946. Medically examined 2/7/1946.  Embarked and struck off strength BAOR as Class A Release 24/9/1946.
 |Company/Battery=Not yet confirmed.
 |Task or role=Section Leader.
-|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.
+|Joined Brigade=March 1943.
-|Promotions=Under authority 2821/6483/44 Private Cooper was remustered as Fitter Class II on re-mustering as Vehicle Mechanic Class II Group A - entry dated 2/11/1944.
+|Promotions=Passes Standard Trade tests and uprated as Vehicle Mechanic Group A Class 1 11/10/1944.  Under authority 2821/6483/44 Private Cooper was remustered as Fitter Class II on re-mustering as Vehicle Mechanic Class II Group A - entry dated 2/11/1944.  Passes Trade Tests as Electrician Class 3 Group A 12/1/1946.  Promoted Unpaid Lance Corporal 13/1/1946.  Authorised Pay of Appointment 13/1/1946.
 |Wounded=Not as far as is known.
 |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.