Oldham Historical Research Group

'THE GREAT WAR',     'THE WAR TO END WAR',     'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
                                                                                                  from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
JULY TO NOVEMBER 1916

SOLDIERS IN OTHER REGIMENTS

Private Sidlow Cooper, 18324

Private Sidlow Cooper, 18324

Private Sidlow Cooper, 18324
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 1st Bn

Newspaper obituary:

"Official intimation has been received by Mrs Cooper, 32 Allen Street, Failsworth, that her husband, Private Sidney [Sidlow] Cooper, King's Own Royal Lancaster regiment, was killed on July 1st. He was 32 years of age, enlisted on April 12th 1915 (prior to that he worked at Moston Colliery), and went to France last summer. He leaves a widow and three children."

Private Sidlow Cooper, 18324
Medal Indes Card.

CWGC

Private, 18324
Date of Death:01/07/1916
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 1st Bn.
Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

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