Sergt. Edward Cooper served with the 12th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. He was awarded the V.C. for rushing towards a concrete blockhouse from which heavy fire was holding up the advance of the battalion. This did not stop the firing, so he went forward alone and fired his rifle through an opening. The guns stopped firing and the garrison surrendered. He died 19th August 1985. His ashes are buried in Acklam Cemetery, Middlesbrough.
The Response the occasional newsletter of the Northumberland and Durham Branch of the Western Front Association No.3 New Series March 1996 carries an article by Jim Winter.
The Complete Victoria Cross: a full chronological record of all holders of Britain’s highest award for gallantry. Kevin Brazier; Pen and Sword; 2010; page 244. ISBN 1 84884150-7
He is remembered in Stockton on S138.21 S138.45 S138.47 and S138.56
Edward Cooper V.C.
