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Private Walter Cooper

 

The background of this North Irish Horseman is not known at present, other than that he was from Manchester.

Walter Cooper joined the North Irish Horse (either enlisted or called-up) between 29 January and 12 April 1917 (Regimental number between 2391 and 2396 – later Corps of Hussars No.71798). After training at the regimental reserve at Antrim, in 1917 or 1918 he embarked for France, where he was posted to one of the squadrons of the 1st North Irish Horse Regiment.

This regiment served as corps cavalry to VII, XIX, then V Corps from its establishment in May 1916 until February-March 1918, when it was dismounted and converted to a cyclist unit, serving as corps cyclists to V Corps until the end of the war.

Cooper was wounded in late August or early September 1918 during the opening phase of the Advance to Victory offensive while serving with the North Irish Horse cyclists.

On 4 March 1919 he was demobilised and transferred to Class Z, Army Reserve.