209084 Capt. Stanley Donald Cooper British Army Norfolk Regiment My husband and I have recently inherited some albums that his Dad, Captain Stanley Donald Cooper, put together after the Second World War.
I hope to be able to put all the photos on here as soon as possible but I have noted the information given in each of the albums in case anyone is interested. Some of the photos are of good quality [given their age]some not so, also some are just of countryside and places visited during the war. I believe my father-in-law was a keen photographer. I am hoping others might be able to give me some information regarding some of the inscriptions and would be very grateful for this. Stan died over 30yrs ago before we became interested in what had happened and had a chance to ask questions.
First Album: Grantham 1940. Friends mentioned Dick Kendall,Johnnie Walker,Laurie Whiting,Mike Mitchell,’Pint’ Aldridge,Fred Crossley and Culley? Feltwell 1940 – Dick Burton in photo, Cairo 1941, Kulgaachia Mar 1941 mentions Snipe Shooting, Queenie Site Bauria Feb-Mar 1942 Photos mention F Troop Camp, 189th H.A.A.Bty R.A. Subaltern Officers Bob,Pryce, Bill,Dick,Pat and Harry, Budge Mar- April 1942. ‘Nuts’ site swimming baths, Officers Mess, F Troop 189 SGT Felvus,SGT Brough,SGT Coleman,SGT Dyson,SGT Kay and SGT Mills, 3.7.1942 Cease Firing Asansol, June 1942 Asansol no 2 site and Ushergram School, More of Asansol SGT Felvus.F Troop Football Team, Assorted photos Damodar River Baradanga Village taken during Monsoon. Western Ghats between Pasna and Bombay. Snaps taken from train between Poona and Bombay Poona Sept 1942.
Another album has the following:
Nov 1942 Villages Punolia and Ranchi near Damodar, Jan 1943 No 8 Site Ninga – Bill Catchside, Nov 1942 Ranchi, Bihar – Bill Crouch, Christmas Day 1942 Asansol- Bill Catchside, Jan 1943 Winching, Jamshedpur and Haludpukkar, Calcutta - Chowringhee/The Maiden, Jun 1943 Boat Club Karachi – Fitz, Peter and Jimmy, Apr 1943 - Manipur Road Asssan,
June 1943 Boat Club Karachi – Jimmie Best,Peter Brown 66th Hy A.A.Regt, Peter Brown. July 1943 Malir Sind, Sept 1943 Malir Village Largest Oasis in the Desert, Oct 1943 Malir Sind – Ernie Pearce 95th Hy A.A.Regt.
Nov 1943 - Malir Dougie Platt and wife.SGT Watson,SGT Goodfellow,SGT McPake,R.S.M.Smith, Eric ADJT.
Another album:
Jenanairls Tomb[last of the Mogul Emperors ]Lahore 1943,
1943 Karachi Sind –Bradley, Coe,Anderson,Clive Shalimar Gardens Lahore, July-Aug 1944 [on leave]Kalimpong Eastern Himalays Foothills N. Bengal
Himalyan Hotel Kalimpong, 1942 Sept Bombay
I also have a 6 Troop Dinner Menu dated April 5th 1941 Golf House Llandrindod Wells Signed by many of the people attending the names on the back are
- Aidney,J.D
- Amer,P.J.
- Brundrett,J,E,
- Cooper, S.D
- Dalzell,E.L
- Douglas,I.L
- Eckett,K.S
- Griffiths,K.G
- Hastings, D.G
- Hobbs,A.E
- Jones,A
- King,E.F.K.
- Kitching,M.W
- Leach,G.R
- Leak,H
- Le Mesureier,G.G.
- Lindley-Jones,H.M
- Logan,F,R
- Maisman,H,W
- Oldaker,A.I.
- Phelps, A,S
- Price,M,V
- Pritchard,J.S
- Saul,F
- Seal,A.M.B
- Sibert,E.A
- Spooner,K.S
- Standing,C.T
- Stewart,C.M
- Swaine,G.T.H
- Sympson,R.T
- Taylor,A.R.
- Westover,S.S
- Wilkins,K.N
- Williams,P.J
Our guests – - Major E Banfield,
- Major H.D.Stephens-Clarkson R.A,
- Capt E.N. Butler-Cole R.A.
- [crossed out are the names Lt A Adams R.A and 2nd Lt R.S.Gardner R.A.]
- Lt J.E.Burke R.A.
I also have some other documents.
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