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Bryan Cooper
1884–1930
Best known for vivid writing shaped by war and politics, this Irish soldier-author brought firsthand experience to books about Gallipoli and the First World War. His life also reached into public service, giving his work an unusual mix of action, history, and public affairs.
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The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli
by Bryan Cooper
About the author
Born in India in 1884 and closely connected with Markree Castle in County Sligo, Bryan Ricco Cooper was an Irish soldier, writer, landowner, and politician. Reliable biographical sources describe him as a figure whose career moved between military service and public life, and whose writing grew directly out of those experiences.
He is especially remembered for war writing, including The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli, a work drawn from his service in the First World War. Sources also note that he wrote for the stage, including the detective play Let the Credit Go, showing that his interests went beyond military history.
Cooper later served in parliament, first at Westminster and then in Dáil Éireann during the early years of the Irish Free State. He died in 1930, leaving behind a body of work that links Irish political life with firsthand accounts of war.