COOPER, Herbert Edward

Jerusalem MemorialCredit: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Rifleman
1st/8th Battalion Isle of Wight Rifles
Hampshire Regiment

Herbert was born 1887 in Calbourne to George John & Fanny (nee BUCKETT) COOPER who were living at Clarendon Cottage, Clarendon Street in Newport around the time of Herbert’s death. The family had previously lived at 62 St. James’ Street, Newport in 1901.

Herbert, aged 29, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed in Action on the 19th of April 1917. His body was never found or identified & so Herbert is commemorated by the Commission upon the Jerusalem Memorial together with 3,318 of his First World War comrades.

Herbert is also remembered on the Newport Borough & IW Rifles War Memorials. His brother Charles Frederick had fallen in Gallipoli 1915.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetery

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.