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George was the third of George and Mary Cooper's five children. He attended Quernmore School. He was a partner in the London printers - Metcalfe and Cooper.
George was the first sublatern to be posted to the L (Beckenham) Company 2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment in 1900. He was promoted to Captain about 6 years later when taking command of the Company. He retired after 7 years' service but joined the National Reserve. At the outbreak of war George joined the 5th Battalion of the Royal West Kents and sailed for India in October. His wife Clara, who he had married in 1906, followed him to India in January 1915.
The following article appeared in the Times on 3rd July 1915 -
INDIAN SOLDIERS RUN AMOK. THREE BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED.
The Press Bureau issued the following last night:-
The Government of India reports the occurrence of a lamentable tragedy in the 8th Cavalry, Indian Army, stationed at Jhansi.
Two Mohammedan soldiers ran "amok" in the lines, shooting and killing Major Gale, and cutting down Lieutenant Courtenay, who has since died of his wounds. The murderers ran towards the officers' mess and on the way met and wounded Captain Hudson. Turning towards the Artillery Barracks they fired at a sergeant and a bombardier, wounding slightly the former, but killing the latter.
The murderers were pursued and shot down by a party of men of the regiment led by two British officers, but not before they had fired at and killed another officer, Captain Cooper. The two men are reported to have been of a morose and fanatical disposition. They kept aloof from their comrades.
The act was an isolated one, in which no one but the two murderers was involved.
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