WW1/WW2 Father and Son Group to PTE R. W Cooper and D.L Cooper
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Father and Son medal groups
8738 PTE Richard William Cooper
Richard William Cooper attested into the 1st Mounted Rifles as E 3198 Tpr and served in GSWA from the 22/08/1914 until the 23/07/1915 when he was then discharged at the end of the successful campaign.
He then attested into the 10th SAl on the 17/01/1916 for service with the South African expeditionary forces in German East Africa as 8738 Pte.
His personal details as noted on his attestation papers are;
Age: 23 years
NOK: Father, Richard Henry Cooper
Profession: Contractor
Marital status: Single
Prior service: 6 years with the Natal Carbineers
His service in GEA was to be short lived as he contracted malaria at Kalossa in September 1916, he was admitted to hospital in Dar-es-Salaam and spent 18 days here. He was then RTU and arrived in Durban on the 21/12/1916 and declared unfit for further duty being discharged on the 26/02/1917.
His 1914-15 star was despatched on the 18/12/1920 and the BWM and VIC on the 22/02/1922.
544146 PTE Desmond Lancelot Cooper
Desmond Lancelot Cooper attested into the SAAF as 544146 Pte in Pietermaritzburg on the 29/05/1942 at the age of 17 years.
His personal details as noted on his attestation papers are:
Age: 17 years
Occupation: Farmer
DOB: 07/10/1924
Born: Pietermaritzburg, Natal
NOK: Father, R.W.Cooper
Height: 6 foot 1 inch
Weight: 174 Lbs
Distinctive marks: Nil
Religious denomination: C of E
Complexion: Medium
Eyes : Hazel
Hair: Brown
Chest: 39 inches
Cooper served in the Union from the 29/5/1942 until the 26/06/1944 when he was posted to the ME.
Whilst in the Union he served in the following establishments and squadrons:
100 Air School
65 Air School
29 Squadron
29 OTU
Cooper what appointed armourer on the 03/03/1943
Whilst he was in the Middle East he was attached to the RAF. This was from the 11/08/1944 and he remained there until being posted to 34 squadron on the 25/07/1945. Cooper was RTU on the 02/12/1945 and struck off strength of the SAAF and posted to A/A Wentworth, Durban on the 18/01/1946. Finally discharged on the 29/01/1946.
His full medal entitlement is:
1939-45 Star
Italy Star
1939-1945 Star Medal
Africa Service Medal
They were despatched on the 26/02/1954