| Regimental number | 10/1448 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New Whittington, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Boundary Road, Mosstown, Wanganui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J P Cooper, 99 Handley Road, New Whittington near Chesterfield, England |
| Previous military service | Member of the Wanganui Defence Rifle Club at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Mermorial (Panel 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Fanny Cooper, Sandwich, Vancouver Islands, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing in action, 8 August 1915; Court of Enquiry, 24 January 1916, determined fate to be killed in action. War service: 207 days (of which 146days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Wellington Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21897187 |