Edward Cooper (British Army officer)
Edward Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1858 |
| Died | 8 March 1945 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | British troops in North China 46th Brigade 13th Brigade 58th (2/1st London) Division |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War British expedition to Tibet First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
Major-General Edward Joshua Cooper CB, DSO, MVO (21 April 1858 – 8 March 1945) was a senior British Army officer.
Military career
Educated at Marlborough College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Cooper was commissioned into the 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot on 11 September 1876.[1]
He saw action during the Relief of Ladysmith in 1900 in the Second Boer War and the British expedition to Tibet in 1904.[2]
He was promoted to colonel and went on to command the Irish Guards and the regimental district in September 1905, taking over from Colonel Vesey John Dawson.[3] The rank was made substantive in July 1907, by which time he was serving on half-pay.[4]
He went on to be commander of the troops in North China in 1910.[2]
He was promoted to temporary brigadier general in August 1914.[5] and became commander of the 46th Brigade in around August 1915 and then commander of the 13th Brigade in December 1914 during the First World War.[6] After that he became General Officer Commanding 58th (2/1st London) Division in 1915 before being placed on half-pay and reverting to his substantive rank in September 1916[7] before briefly being promoted once again to temporary brigadier general and commanding a brigade[8] and, after being placed on half-pay in January 1918,[9] retiring later that year.[2]
References
- ^ "No. 24545". The London Gazette. 22 January 1878. p. 331.
- ^ a b c "Major-General Edward Joshua Cooper". Thom's Irsh Whos Who. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 27834". The London Gazette. 8 September 1905. p. 6125.
- ^ "No. 28039". The London Gazette. 12 July 1907. p. 4772.
- ^ "No. 28875". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 August 1914. p. 6581.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 29764". The London Gazette. 26 September 1916. p. 9350.
- ^ "No. 29996". The London Gazette. 23 March 1917. p. 2862.
- ^ "No. 30670". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 May 1918. p. 5446.