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'''William Cooper''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LCommRN}} '''William Cooper''', Retired (3 March, 1861 – 21 March, 1940) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Cooper was promoted to the rank of acting {{GunnerRN}} on 27 May, 1895. | |||
Cooper was promoted to the rank of {{ | Cooper was promoted to the rank of {{CGunnerRN}} on 1 April, 1912. He was promptly appointed to the {{UK-Blazer|f=t}} in July.{{NLOct15|p. 392''kk''}}. He assumed command on 15 June 1912 when {{LieutRN}} [[Edward Davis]] vacated the position. | ||
Cooper was promoted to the rank of {{ | Cooper was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 May, 1916. | ||
Retired in June 1919. | |||
Cooper was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 May, 1924. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Cooper Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Cooper Service Records] | ||
{{WP| | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cooper}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Davis|Edward Davis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Blazer (1870)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Blazer'']]'''<br> | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Bousfield Watkins Grubb|Walter Bousfield Watkins Grubb]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hornet (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hornet'']]'''<br>13 Nov, 1903 – 15 Jun, 1904|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lawrence Walter Braithwaite|Lewis W. Braithwaite]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Colin Kenneth MacLean|Colin K. MacLean]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Swordfish (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Swordfish'']]'''<br>15 Jun, 1904 – 1 Apr, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Sidney Julius Meyrick|Sidney J. Meyrick]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Montague George Philpott|Montague G. Philpott]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Haughty (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Haughty'']]'''<br>1 Apr, 1906{{NLJun06|p. 324}} – 3 Aug, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Moore Casement|John M. Casement]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Knightley Chetwode|George K. Chetwode]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Teazer (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Teazer'']]'''<br>3 Aug, 1906 – 4 Sep, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ernest Leslie Cardale|Ernest L. Cardale]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Davis|Edward Davis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Blazer (1870)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Blazer'']]'''<br>18 Sep, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 392''m''}} – 18 Nov, 1916{{FC}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Davis|Edward Davis]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:33, 6 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander William Cooper, Retired (3 March, 1861 – 21 March, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Cooper was promoted to the rank of acting Gunner on 27 May, 1895.
Cooper was promoted to the rank of Chief Gunner on 1 April, 1912. He was promptly appointed to the gunboat Blazer in July.[1]. He assumed command on 15 June 1912 when Lieutenant Edward Davis vacated the position.
Cooper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 May, 1916.
Retired in June 1919.
Cooper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 May, 1924.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Walter Bousfield Watkins Grubb |
Captain of H.M.S. Hornet 13 Nov, 1903 – 15 Jun, 1904 |
Succeeded by Lewis W. Braithwaite |
| Preceded by Colin K. MacLean |
Captain of H.M.S. Swordfish 15 Jun, 1904 – 1 Apr, 1906 |
Succeeded by Sidney J. Meyrick |
| Preceded by Montague G. Philpott |
Captain of H.M.S. Haughty 1 Apr, 1906[2] – 3 Aug, 1906 |
Succeeded by John M. Casement |
| Preceded by George K. Chetwode |
Captain of H.M.S. Teazer 3 Aug, 1906 – 4 Sep, 1906 |
Succeeded by Ernest L. Cardale |
| Preceded by Edward Davis |
Captain of H.M.S. Blazer 18 Sep, 1915[3] – 18 Nov, 1916[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by Edward Davis |
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