Thom's Irish Who's Who/Cooper, Bryan Ricco

COOPER, Bryan Ricco, D.L., J.P., Co. Sligo (High Sheriff, 1908.) Educ.: Eton; Woolwich. 2nd Lieut. Royal Field Artillery, 1903; resigned and was gazetted to Duke of Connaught's Own Sligo R.G.A. (Militia) as Captain, 1905; resigned, May, 1914); gazetted as Captain to 5th (Service) Batt. The Connaught Rangers in Sept.; served with 10th (Irish) Division in Gallipoli (despatches), and Macedonia: temp. Major, Sept. 1915; transferred to General List, 1916; attached to Staff, Salonika Army and War Office (despatches twice): M.P., South Dublin County, 1910; President, Junior Branch, Irish Unionist Alliance, 1912-14; Hon. Secretary Irish Unionist Alliance, 1912-14; Press Censor in Ireland, 1919. Recns.: reading, hunting, and playing with children. Pubns.: The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli, 1917: The Collar of Gold, 1920: b. 17th June, 1884: eldest son of Major F. E. Cooper. R.F.A., and grandson of Col. Rt. Hon. E. H. Cooper H.M.L.; m. 1910 (marriage dissolved 1920); three sons, one dau. Res.: Markree Castle, Collooney, Co. Sligo. Clubs: Carlton, Junior Naval and Military, London; Kildare Street, Dublin; Royal St. George Yacht Club, Kingstown.