Cooper-King | George Courtenay | | Captain | COOPER-KING, GEORGE COURTENAY, Captain, was born 3 August 1869, eldest son of Lieutenant Colonel Cooper-King, RMA, FRGS. He entered the Manchester Regiment as Second Lieutenant, from the Militia, 12 March 1892; became Lieutenant 28 July 1895, and Captain 18 March 1899. He served with the 2nd Battalion Manchester Regt, in South Africa, 1900-2, performing the duties of Railway Staff Officer, 25 February to 31 May 1902; operations in the Orange Free State, April 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, August to September and November 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900, including actions at Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, April 1900; operations in the Transvaal, July 1901; operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "George Courtenay Cooper-King, Captain, Manchester Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa”. He was invested by the King 24 October 1902. Captain Cooper-King was unmarried. He was lulled on the railway 27 January 1909, and an obituary notice of him appeared in the ‘Times' of 29 January 1909.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Manchester Regiment |