World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of the 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, British Army. In actions on November 30, 1917, near Cambrai, France, when the enemy had broken through an outpost line, Lieutenant Colonel Elliott-Cooper rushed out of his dug-out and formed a counter attack. He called upon the Reserve Company to assist him and sent details to Battalion Headquarters. Unarmed he made straight for the advancing enemy, and under his direction his men forced the enemy back 600 yards. While still some forty yards in front of his men, he was severely wounded. Realizing that his men were greatly outnumbered and suffering heavy casualties, he signaled his men to withdraw and he himself must be taken prisoner. He later died of his wounds while in a prisoner of war camp in Hannover, Germany, at age 29. For most prestigious gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross on February 12, 1918.
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of the 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, British Army. In actions on November 30, 1917, near Cambrai, France, when the enemy had broken through an outpost line, Lieutenant Colonel Elliott-Cooper rushed out of his dug-out and formed a counter attack. He called upon the Reserve Company to assist him and sent details to Battalion Headquarters. Unarmed he made straight for the advancing enemy, and under his direction his men forced the enemy back 600 yards. While still some forty yards in front of his men, he was severely wounded. Realizing that his men were greatly outnumbered and suffering heavy casualties, he signaled his men to withdraw and he himself must be taken prisoner. He later died of his wounds while in a prisoner of war camp in Hannover, Germany, at age 29. For most prestigious gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross on February 12, 1918.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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