Edward Cooper (British Army officer)
Major-General Edward Joshua Cooper CB, DSO, MVO (21 April 1858 – 8 March 1945) was a senior British Army officer.
Edward Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1858 |
| Died | 8 March 1945 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 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 |
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 went on to be commander of the troops in North China in 1910, commander of the 46th Brigade in around August 1915 and then commander of the 13th Brigade in December 1914 during the First World War.[3] After that he became General Officer Commanding 58th (2/1st London) Division in 1915 before retiring in 1918.[2]
References
- "No. 24545". The London Gazette. 22 January 1878. p. 331.
- "Major-General Edward Joshua Cooper". Thom's Irsh Whos Who. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | GOC 58th (2/1st London) Division 1915–1916 |
Succeeded by Hew Fanshawe |
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