Philip Sturley Cooper
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Jump to navigationJump to searchCommander (retired) Philip Sturley Cooper, R.N. (9 August, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Bank Manager William Charles Payne Cooper, Esq..[1]
Cooper served in Shannon, Murray, and Lance during the war, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1915. He was appointed to the light cruiser Calypso upon her commissioning in May, 1917.[2]
Cooper was slightly wounded in H.M.S. Calypso at the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight on 17 November, 1917. He was declared fit in 1918.[3]
Cooper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1923.[4]
Cooper was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 9 August, 1938.[5]
World War II
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Squadron Torpedo Officer, First Cruiser Squadron 5 Oct, 1926[6] |
Succeeded by William P. Carne |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cooper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/10. f. 10.
- ↑ Cooper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/10. f. 10.
- ↑ Cooper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/10. f. 10.
- ↑ Cooper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/10. f. 10.
- ↑ Cooper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/10. f. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 240.
