Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30284, Victoria Cross,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30284/supplements/9532. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. R.2794 Serjeant Edward Cooper, King's Royal Rifle Corps. For most conspicuous bravery and initiative in attack. On 16th August 1917 at Langemarck, Belgium, enemy machine-guns from a concrete blockhouse 250 yards away, were holding up the advance of the battalion on his left, and were also causing heavy casualties to his own battalion. Serjeant Cooper with four men, immediately rushed towards the blockhouse, though heavily fired on. About 100 yards distant he ordered his men to lie down and fire at the blockhouse. Finding this did not silence the machine-guns, he immediately rushed forward straight at them and fired his revolver into an opening in the blockhouse. The machine-guns ceased firing and the garrison surrendered. Seven machine-guns and forty-five prisoners were captured in this blockhouse. By this magnificent act of courage he undoubtedly saved what might have been a serious check to the whole advance, at the same time saving a great number of lives. Medaille Militaire.: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30945/supplements/11947.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30284, Victoria Cross,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30284/supplements/9532. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. R.2794 Serjeant Edward Cooper, King's Royal Rifle Corps. For most conspicuous bravery and initiative in attack. On 16th August 1917 at Langemarck, Belgium, enemy machine-guns from a concrete blockhouse 250 yards away, were holding up the advance of the battalion on his left, and were also causing heavy casualties to his own battalion. Serjeant Cooper with four men, immediately rushed towards the blockhouse, though heavily fired on. About 100 yards distant he ordered his men to lie down and fire at the blockhouse. Finding this did not silence the machine-guns, he immediately rushed forward straight at them and fired his revolver into an opening in the blockhouse. The machine-guns ceased firing and the garrison surrendered. Seven machine-guns and forty-five prisoners were captured in this blockhouse. By this magnificent act of courage he undoubtedly saved what might have been a serious check to the whole advance, at the same time saving a great number of lives. Medaille Militaire.: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30945/supplements/11947.