Difference between revisions of "Philip Sturley Cooper"
From The Dreadnought Project
(Update appts) |
(add RN/RNR/RNVR categories) |
||
| (4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Philip Sturley Cooper''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Philip Sturley Cooper''', R.N. (9 August, 1893 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | < | + | The son of Bank Manager William Charles Payne Cooper, Esq..<ref>Cooper Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/10.|}} f. 10.</ref> |
| − | + | ||
| − | Cooper was | + | Cooper served in {{UK-Shannon}}, {{UK-Murray}}, and {{UK-Lance}} during the war, and was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 October, 1915. He was appointed to the {{UK-Calypso|f=t}} upon her commissioning in May, 1917.<ref>Cooper Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/10.|}} f. 10.</ref> |
| − | Cooper was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | |
| − | Cooper was | + | Cooper was slightly wounded in {{UK-Calypso|f=p}} at the [[Second Battle of Heligoland Bight]] on 17 November, 1917. He was declared fit in 1918.<ref>Cooper Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/10.|}} f. 10.</ref> |
| − | Cooper was | + | |
| − | + | Cooper was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 October, 1923.<ref>Cooper Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/10.|}} f. 10.</ref> | |
| + | |||
| + | Cooper was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 9 August, 1938.<ref>Cooper Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/10.|}} f. 10.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Cooper was employed at {{UK-Vernon|f=p}} from 1933 to 1939 for Personnel Duties in 1939, vice Bennett. He was late in Portsmouth, liaising with the French. He reverted to the Retired List on 9 November, 1945.<ref>Cooper Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/10.|}} f. 10.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| Line 22: | Line 28: | ||
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | ||
{{TabNaval}} | {{TabNaval}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stephen Francis Gaisford-St. Lawrence|Stephen F. Gaisford-St. Lawrence]]'''|'''[[First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Squadron Torpedo Officer, First Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>5 Oct, 1926{{NLJan28|p. 240}} – 24 May, 1929<ref>Cooper Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/10.|}} f. 10.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Power Carne|William P. Carne]]'''}} |
{{TabEnd}} | {{TabEnd}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:appts> | </div name=fredbot:appts> | ||
| Line 31: | Line 37: | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Philip Sturley}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Philip Sturley}} | ||
| − | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1893|}} |
| − | {{ | + | {{CatComm|UK}} |
| − | {{CatTrainEst| | + | {{CatTorpedoOfficer|UK}} |
| + | {{CatTrainEst|May, 1906}} | ||
| + | {{CatRN}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:33, 6 April 2022
Commander (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
Cooper was employed at H.M.S. Vernon from 1933 to 1939 for Personnel Duties in 1939, vice Bennett. He was late in Portsmouth, liaising with the French. He reverted to the Retired List on 9 November, 1945.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Stephen F. Gaisford-St. Lawrence |
Squadron Torpedo Officer, First Cruiser Squadron 5 Oct, 1926[7] – 24 May, 1929[8] |
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.
- ↑ Cooper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/10. f. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 240.
- ↑ Cooper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/10. f. 10.
