Cooper Ronald Thomas Captain 130593
Personnel Entry
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.
