'Ernest Henry Cooper 18911970, Stoker Royal Navy In Uniform OfHMSQueen. Served Aboard HMSQueen5 June

'Ernest Henry Cooper 1891–1970, stoker Royal Navy in uniform of HMS Queen. Served aboard HMS Queen 5 June 1914 – 18 March 1919 and was present aboard HMS Queen at landings at Gallipoli 1915. Subsequently, worked at Fiat car factory, Wembley, worked as a labourer on Wembley Stadium (had to stamp up and down to test stability new stadium), attended the 1923 FA Cup Final after hiding in toilets, attended British Empire Exhibition 1923 and worked for London, Midland and Scottish Railway at Stonebridge Park Power Station (from c.1925).

Royal Navy career: HMS Victory II (1 July 1910 – 23 July 1910; 4 September 1910 – 15 October 1910; 6 May 1913 – 2 July 1913; 19 May 1919 – 24 Jan 1920), HMS Renown (24 July 1910 – 3 September 1910), Prince George (16 October 1910 – 29 May 1911), HMS Superb (30 May 1911 – 5 May 1913), HMS Duncan (3 July 1913 – 4 June 1914), HMS Queen (5 June 1914 – 18 March 1919)'

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