Which regiment?

[mmm45]

Closest match on this is 98607 a lad from Leeds in 223rd Field Company Royal engineers who was killed in 1916
They went overseas in 1915

Ady

[Regorian]

Yes, I found 223rd 'Leeds' Field Engineer Company. Assigned to 31st Infantry Division (www.1914-1918.net).

I have British Regiments 1914 - 1918 by Brig. E.A. James OBE, TD. Whilst it lists only cavalry and infantry regiments, it has pretty detailed locations and movements of divisions. Any interest to you, just ask.   

[ermin]

Hi

Thanks everyone for your help but Alfred Cooper was not killed in the First World War - he made through to the end! - so he wouldn't be in the Soldiers Died index.

I only live 40 minutes from the National Archives so I'm planning to visit in the next couple of weeks to view the medal rolls to see if they give anymore information as to the battalion.

Ermin

[mmm45]

Ermin
Good luck on the Rolls giving you a Company he was in.The comparison with Soldiers killed in the war was to give you a possible Field Company.Royal Engineer Medal Rolls rarely give field companies they just list him as Royal Engineers a way of working out which company is by comparing with known casualty lists as men were sometimes sent in 'blocks' to companies so similar numbered men could have served in same Field Company.
It's not an exact science but sometimes works.

Ady