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MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 65
COOK, James Alexander. Capt., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Inshellon, Pluscarden,
Elgin, 14th Nov., 1889 ; joined at Pluscarden, Elgin, April, 1908 ; served in France ; twice
disabled by severe accidents to legs in performance of duty, also contracted trench fever. Son
of Major A. Y. Cook and Helen Dunbar Cook, Abbeylands, Pluscarden. Occupation, farmer.
COOK, Robert Wilson. 2nd Lieut., Rhodesian Rifles ; born at Fochabers, March, 1884 ;
joined at Bulawayo.S.A., August, 1914 ; served in East Africa, Palestine, and Egypt ; awarded
Zulu Rebellion (Natal) Medal. Son of Captain George Cook (deceased) and Jane Wilson or
Cook. Occupation, big game hunter.
COOKES, Cyril Tom. Lieut., Royal Garrison Artillery ; born at Alves, Morayshire, Sept. 23rd,
1886 ; joined at Hong Kong, Feb., 1916 ; served in France ; slightly wounded in hip and
gassed. Son of William and Maggie Simpson Cookes, Brae Villa, Bishopmill, Elgin. Occu-
pation, in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
COOKES, Horace Alastair. No. 420269, Lnce./Cpl., 43rd Battn. Cameron Highlanders ; born
at Elgin, Dec. 7th. 1892 ; joined at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Dec, 1914 ; served in
France ; four times slightly wounded, once by a bomb in Shorncliffe Camp ; killed by shell
near Vimy, nth April, 1918. Son of William and Maggie Simpson Cookes, Braevilla, Bishop-
mill, Elgin. Occupation, farming.
COONEY, John. No. 511, Sgt., 6th Seaforths ; born at 166, High Street, Elgin, 2nd June, 1891 ;
joined at Elgin, Feb., 1909 ; served in France ; killed in action at Beaumont Hamel, Nov.
13th, 1916. Son of William Cooney, 166, High Street, Elgin, and Georgina Hutcheon or
Cooney (both deceased). Occupation, shoemaker.
COONEY, Matthew. No. 5638, Sgt., 1st Cameronians Scottish Rifles ; born at 63, Regent Quay,
Aberdeen, nth May, 1877, employed in Elgin prior to enlistment ; joined at Aberdeen, 30th
Oct., 1896 ; served in India, Africa and France ; awarded 1914 Star. Son of William Cooney,
166, High Street, Elgin, and Georgina Hutcheon or Cooney (both deceased). Occupation,
soldier.
COOPER, George James Robertson. Capt. and Adjt., Royal Scots Greys ; born at Elgin,
22nd July, 1890 ; joined at York, Sept., 1911 ; served in France ; wounded, 22nd Oct., 1914 ;
mentioned in despatches, 9th Dec, 1914, awarded St. Stanislas 3rd class with swords (Russia),
Leopold with Palm Knight (Belgium), and Croix de Guerre Medals. Son of Sir George Alex-
ander Cooper, Baronet, Hursley Park, Winchester, and M. E. Smith or Cooper. Occupation,
Lieut., Scots Greys.
COOPER, Alastair Robertson. Lieut., Royal Scots Greys ; born at Elgin, 17th April, 1897 ;
joined at York, Dec, 1914 ; served in France ; wounded at Arras nth April, 1917, and near
Noyon, 24th March, 1918. Son of Sir George Alexander Cooper, Baronet, Hursley Park,
Winchester, and M. E. Smith or Cooper. Occupation, cadet at Sandhurst.
COOPER, Alexander. No. 7088, Ptc, 5th Scottish Rifles (T.) ; born at Lossiemouth, 23rd
Nov., 1895 ; joined at Glasgow, 1 2th August, 19 14 ; served in France ; wounded, 27th March,
1916, died at No. 33 Casualty Clearing Station, 3rd April, 1916 ; buried at Bethune. Son of
Alexander Cooper, 4, Gayfield Street, Glasgow, and Margaret Scott or Cooper (deceased).
Occupation, engineer.
COOPER, Alick. No. 41740, Pte., New Zealand Regt. ; born at Dallas, nth May, 1892 ; joined
in New Zealand, Jan., 1916 ; served in England ; died at Tidworth Military Hospital, 28th
Feb. Son of David and Flora Cooper, 114b, High Street, Elgin. Occupation, shepherd.
COOPER, David. No. 133564, Gnr., R.F.A. ; born at Dallas, 12th July, 1896 ; joined at Covesea,
7th April, 1916 ; served overseas. Son of David and Flora Cooper, 114b, High Street, Elgin.
Occupation, farm servant.
COOPER, John. No. 22970, Ptc, 8th Royal Highlanders ; born at Boyndie, 10th Jan., 1900,
residing in Morayshire for four years prior to joining service ; joined at Aberdeen, 28th May,
1917 ; served in France ; died of wounds. Son of Henry and Margaret Cooper, Advie Mains,
Advie. Occupation, farm servant.
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COOK, James Alexander. Capt., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Inshellon, Pluscarden,
Elgin, 14th Nov., 1889 ; joined at Pluscarden, Elgin, April, 1908 ; served in France ; twice
disabled by severe accidents to legs in performance of duty, also contracted trench fever. Son
of Major A. Y. Cook and Helen Dunbar Cook, Abbeylands, Pluscarden. Occupation, farmer.
COOK, Robert Wilson. 2nd Lieut., Rhodesian Rifles ; born at Fochabers, March, 1884 ;
joined at Bulawayo.S.A., August, 1914 ; served in East Africa, Palestine, and Egypt ; awarded
Zulu Rebellion (Natal) Medal. Son of Captain George Cook (deceased) and Jane Wilson or
Cook. Occupation, big game hunter.
COOKES, Cyril Tom. Lieut., Royal Garrison Artillery ; born at Alves, Morayshire, Sept. 23rd,
1886 ; joined at Hong Kong, Feb., 1916 ; served in France ; slightly wounded in hip and
gassed. Son of William and Maggie Simpson Cookes, Brae Villa, Bishopmill, Elgin. Occu-
pation, in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
COOKES, Horace Alastair. No. 420269, Lnce./Cpl., 43rd Battn. Cameron Highlanders ; born
at Elgin, Dec. 7th. 1892 ; joined at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Dec, 1914 ; served in
France ; four times slightly wounded, once by a bomb in Shorncliffe Camp ; killed by shell
near Vimy, nth April, 1918. Son of William and Maggie Simpson Cookes, Braevilla, Bishop-
mill, Elgin. Occupation, farming.
COONEY, John. No. 511, Sgt., 6th Seaforths ; born at 166, High Street, Elgin, 2nd June, 1891 ;
joined at Elgin, Feb., 1909 ; served in France ; killed in action at Beaumont Hamel, Nov.
13th, 1916. Son of William Cooney, 166, High Street, Elgin, and Georgina Hutcheon or
Cooney (both deceased). Occupation, shoemaker.
COONEY, Matthew. No. 5638, Sgt., 1st Cameronians Scottish Rifles ; born at 63, Regent Quay,
Aberdeen, nth May, 1877, employed in Elgin prior to enlistment ; joined at Aberdeen, 30th
Oct., 1896 ; served in India, Africa and France ; awarded 1914 Star. Son of William Cooney,
166, High Street, Elgin, and Georgina Hutcheon or Cooney (both deceased). Occupation,
soldier.
COOPER, George James Robertson. Capt. and Adjt., Royal Scots Greys ; born at Elgin,
22nd July, 1890 ; joined at York, Sept., 1911 ; served in France ; wounded, 22nd Oct., 1914 ;
mentioned in despatches, 9th Dec, 1914, awarded St. Stanislas 3rd class with swords (Russia),
Leopold with Palm Knight (Belgium), and Croix de Guerre Medals. Son of Sir George Alex-
ander Cooper, Baronet, Hursley Park, Winchester, and M. E. Smith or Cooper. Occupation,
Lieut., Scots Greys.
COOPER, Alastair Robertson. Lieut., Royal Scots Greys ; born at Elgin, 17th April, 1897 ;
joined at York, Dec, 1914 ; served in France ; wounded at Arras nth April, 1917, and near
Noyon, 24th March, 1918. Son of Sir George Alexander Cooper, Baronet, Hursley Park,
Winchester, and M. E. Smith or Cooper. Occupation, cadet at Sandhurst.
COOPER, Alexander. No. 7088, Ptc, 5th Scottish Rifles (T.) ; born at Lossiemouth, 23rd
Nov., 1895 ; joined at Glasgow, 1 2th August, 19 14 ; served in France ; wounded, 27th March,
1916, died at No. 33 Casualty Clearing Station, 3rd April, 1916 ; buried at Bethune. Son of
Alexander Cooper, 4, Gayfield Street, Glasgow, and Margaret Scott or Cooper (deceased).
Occupation, engineer.
COOPER, Alick. No. 41740, Pte., New Zealand Regt. ; born at Dallas, nth May, 1892 ; joined
in New Zealand, Jan., 1916 ; served in England ; died at Tidworth Military Hospital, 28th
Feb. Son of David and Flora Cooper, 114b, High Street, Elgin. Occupation, shepherd.
COOPER, David. No. 133564, Gnr., R.F.A. ; born at Dallas, 12th July, 1896 ; joined at Covesea,
7th April, 1916 ; served overseas. Son of David and Flora Cooper, 114b, High Street, Elgin.
Occupation, farm servant.
COOPER, John. No. 22970, Ptc, 8th Royal Highlanders ; born at Boyndie, 10th Jan., 1900,
residing in Morayshire for four years prior to joining service ; joined at Aberdeen, 28th May,
1917 ; served in France ; died of wounds. Son of Henry and Margaret Cooper, Advie Mains,
Advie. Occupation, farm servant.
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| Description | A biographical record of the men and women connected with the county who took part in the Great War. Along with a foreword by William J. McKenzie, who also edited this volume. Issued under direction of a representative committee of the county council and town councils of Morayshire. Illustrated. |
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| Description | Scottish First World War rolls of honour containing listings of casualties and those who died while on active service. Includes rolls for organisations, such as schools, universities, clans, businesses and churches, as well as for places all over Scotland. Also some orders of service for unveiling of war memorials. |
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