A HERO OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS
PLUCKY EXPLOIT UNDERGROUND. By Telegraph—Press Association—OopyrisM ' (Rep. September 1, 0.5 a.m.) • ' London, August 31. Lieutenant Cooper, of the Royal Engineers, while driving a mine 192 yards iong under tlie' German position, was within a few yards of his objective when lie broke into a German mine crammed witli high explosives. He quickly cut the wires leading to the German trenches, • obtained help, and removed tliO'enemy's ; explosives piecemeal. The tunnel was very low, and ho and his men lay head feet and passed ] back a ton and,a half 6f explosives, a I task which occupied twelve hours. Five . of the men were unconscious from • tlio fumes. The' men received the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and Lieutenant , Cooper was awarded tho Military Gross. J
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2555, 1 September 1915, Page 5
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127A HERO OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2555, 1 September 1915, Page 5
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