Frederick Joseph Cooper

[liverpool annie]

This is my Granddad Cooper - South Lancs 1st battalion

Frederick Joseph Cooper b. 1871 Chorletom upon Medlock

Any info gratefully received

Annie

[manmack]

annie,rifle brigade,and i wouldnt like to get on the wrong side of that bloke,mack

[manmack]

annie,i think your g/father joined up using only the name frederick cooper
sergeant.frederick cooper
rifle brigade
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hes the only sergeant frederick cooper,rifle brigade,in the medal rolls
mack

[liverpool annie]

Hi Mack!

I posted the medal cards on another post - but I have no idea if either of them are pertaining to the Rifle Brigade - and I never heard the Rifle Brigade mentioned - I always thought he was Infantry!!

Annie

[manmack]

annie,the rifle brigade is infantry,all those medal cards are for privates,your g/father was a sergeant,the cap badge hes wearing is the rifle brigade,mack

[liverpool annie]

Mack

So are you saying that none of those medal cards are  his?
could he not have earned them as a Private?
or do they just belong to somebody else -  of the same name ?
I know he had medals - but I can't remember if it was 3 or 4.......
Do I need to look for another medal card ? - I'm sure they were
the only 2 for Frederick Cooper.... Now what do I do?

Annie

PS Don't you love his waxed moustache??

[manmack]

annie both pics are brilliant,the cards are made out to his rank at the time,which is a sergeant,the only sgt fred or frederick cooper in the MIC cards is the one i have posted,do you know when he left the army,mack

[liverpool annie]

Mack

OK -  I know he was in the Army till the end of the War
then I think he went to Warrington - 
and I think he was a quartermaster but I'm not sure about that...
I believe he was in Liverpool around 1923

Annie

[liverpool annie]

This is a photo ( a bad photo) of my Dad in the same regiment but his uniform is very different!!

Can anybody see the badge??

Annie