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Title: munsters in the Boer War
Post by: ccr on Wednesday 02 March 11 19:02 GMT (UK)

According to my great grandfather's obituary he served with the Munsters during the Boer War, it doesn't

say which one. can anyone tell me how I can find any record of his service. I have a photo of him in his uniform but no other information. Grateful for any help

Title: Re: munsters in the Boer War
Post by: gortonboy on Wednesday 02 March 11 20:02 GMT (UK)

hi,,can you tell us his full name,,and when and where he was born?  ;)

Title: Re: munsters in the Boer War
Post by: t mo on Wednesday 02 March 11 20:37 GMT (UK)

and just to add to gortonboys request could you scan the pic as well please it,s always nice to see who were looking for
trevor

Title: Re: munsters in the Boer War
Post by: ccr on Thursday 03 March 11 16:14 GMT (UK)

Hi there Gortonboy and Tmo,
 His name was William Hubert Coopey and he was born in Twigworth Gloucester. I believe from some research that one of the local landowners had a connection to the Munsters . An elderly  granddaughter (92trs old ) remembers her mother, William Huberts daughter telling her how she watched him marching off in his uniform.
 AlsoI know that one of William Hubert's sons served in the Munsters in WW1.
As regards scanning the picture I am not very techno minded but as soon as my daughter comes back from holiday I will ask her to do it for me.

Title: Re: munsters in the Boer War
Post by: ccr on Tuesday 15 March 11 14:55 GMT (UK)

yes we are talking about the same person, born 1857. I am aware that he would have been quite old for Boer War service but he was avery patriotic man and even joined up during WW1 and served in the Welsh Regiment supply depot.

Title: Re: munsters in the Boer War
Post by: bear1 on Sunday 10 February 13 20:48 GMT (UK)

Hi, i am a relative of william hubert coopey.would it be possible to have a photo of him in his uniform.i have a photo of him when he is about 60.maybe we could swop.

Title: Re: munsters in the Boer War
Post by: bear1 on Sunday 17 February 13 20:19 GMT (UK)

hi,im arelative of wh coopey,has anyone have a copy of the said picture of him in uniform.i have a picture of him when he was about 60 to swap

Title: Re: munsters in the Boer War
Post by: Tiger 5 on Thursday 26 April 18 22:57 BST (UK)

Hi William Hubert is also my gggf - I have some details on him if anyone is interested

Title: Re: munsters in the Boer War
Post by: Tiger 5 on Sunday 11 November 18 22:38 GMT (UK)

Hi does anyone have any further information or photos of William please he was my gggf kind regards