COOPER, Charles Frederick

Credit: Bernie Wood

Private

2nd Battalion

Hampshire Regiment

Charles was born 1892 in Newport to George John & Fanny (BUCKETT) COOPER who were living at Clarendon Cottage, Clarendon Street in Newport around the time of Charles’ death. In 1901 the family were living at 62 St. James’ Street in Newport.

Charles, aged 23, was Killed in Action on the 26th of April 1915. He is commemorated by the Commission on a Special Memorial Pedestal Marker as he is believed to be buried somewhere within this cemetery, V Beach in Gallipoli, Turkey. The Marker bears the Inscription: “THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT”.

Charles is also remembered on the Newport Borough War Memorial. His brother Herbert Edward also fell in The Great war.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

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.