Corporal James Cooley
Personal Details
- 2126385 Corporal
- James Cooley
- 12 Bomb Disposal Company
- Royal Engineers
Husband of Doris May Mary Cooley of Northwich, Cheshire.
Died on the 8th October 1943. Aged 24.
Lance Corporal F. Garner also died at this incident.
Buried at Northwich Cemetery.
C of E Section Grave 1614A.
Corporal Cooley and Lance Corporal Garners graves.Lance Corporal H. Bordycott all died at this incident.
Photo taken by Benny Benson
Both Corporal Cooley and Lance Corporal Garner were 24 when they died.
Their service numbers are only six apart suggesting they joined up together. Probably both men also grew up together.
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Hi
On checking some details it shows that Lance Corporal H Bordycott did not die at this incident he died 12 months later in France