His story
Arthur John Cooper worked as a out of work navvy.
He was recorded living in Brighton in 1911.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/5125. His recorded unit was Depot.
He died on 18 October 1918, aged 52. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Brighton (Extra-Mural) Borough Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Out of work Navvy
- Residence recorded
- Brighton
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/5125
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Depot
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 18 October 1918
- Age
- 52
- Cemetery or memorial
- Brighton (Extra-Mural) Borough Cemetery
- Grave reference
- Spec. Memorial.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 413
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Arthur John Cooper”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/cooper-arthur-j-se-5125/.
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