Charles Cooper

Father was William. Birth certificate is 1st quarter 7a 493 Grantham 1880.

1891 census living with dad and mum (Betsey Anne aged 34) and sister Ida A aged 4. Address is 44 Spittlecote,Within, Grantham.

1901 shows William as dead and Ida and a second sister aged 9 living at the Grantham address. Charles is not there.

On his wedding to Maud Wheeler he is a solicitors clerk at Chard Somerset.

He enlisted 5 June 1917 in the Somerset LI number 37015 1/4th battalion.After time at HQ went on tour to India Secundrabab from 7th April 1918 to 10th August 1918. Then another spell at HQ and then second tour to India Southern Command Poona under Brigadier Brock as a Staff Sergeant in the Brigadier's Office. Known to be there still in November 1919.

On 29 December 1920 was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal received at 27 Dudley Road, Grantham. What did he get this for?

Death certificate cause of death is suicide in Grantham Hospital not being of sound mind (cut his throat).His profession is recorded as solicitor's clerk. Coroner Aubrey Malim held an inquest on 2nd July 1923. See Media for report from newspaper, The Grantham Journal.

One can only assume that his war experience was the real cause.