HERRING-COOPER, WILLIAM WELDON,
Lieutenant, was born 19 March 1873, second son of Herman Herring-Cooper, of
Shrule Castle, Carlow, Ireland. He was educated at Corrig School, Ireland,
and joined the Army on 3 August 1901, as a Second Lieutenant, in the Army
Service Corps, being promoted Lieutenant a year later. He served in South
Africa, 1900-2, with the Imperial Yeomanry, taking part in operations in the
Transvaal, March to April 1901, and April to May 1902; operations in Orange
River Colony 30 November 1900 to February 1901, and February to March 1902.
He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; was awarded
the King's and Queen's Medals with five clasps, and was created a Companion
of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Wiliam
Weldon Herring-Cooper, Lieutenant, Army Service Corps. In recognition of
services during the operations in South Africa". He became Captain 1 May
1906, and from 6 December 1913 to 26 August 1916, was employed under the
Sudan Government, becoming Major 30 October 1914. Major Herring-Cooper
served in the European War. He was Acting Lieutenant Colonel from October
1916 to September 1917, and Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport,
21st Army Corps, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 5 September 1917 to 8
February 1919. For his services he was given the Brevet of Lieutenant
Colonel 3 June 1918, and was created an OBE.
