A. E. Coope (1888–1981)

COOPE, Arthur Egerton; ed. Fonthill Schl., St. Edward's Schl., and Keble Coll., Oxford; B.A. (Oxon). B. 1888. Officer of Class IB., Malaya. Official service: — Malaya: Cadet, 1911; ag. 2nd asst. dist. offr., Tapah, Oct., 1912 ; passed Cadet, June, 1913; ag. asst. dist. offr., lands, Kinte, Dec, 1913 ; offr., els. V, Dec, 1914; asst. dist. offr., Ipoh, May, 1915; offr., els. IV, Jan., 1919 ; asst. dist. offr., Kuala Kangsar, Apr., 1919 ; dist. offr., Kuala Selangor, Mar., 1921 ;dist. offr., Ulu Kelantan, May, 1921 ; dist. offr., Pasir Puteh, June, 1922; offr., els. Ill, Nov., 1923; offg. asst. advr., lands, Kedah, May, 1924 ; own planning admr. and state valuer, Ipob, Oct., 1928 ; offr., els. II., Nov., 1928 ; ag. asst. dist. offr., I poll, in addn., Apr. to May, 1929; ag. mag., Seremban, Sept., 1929 ; ag. chmn., sany. bd. in addn., asst. adviser, Muar, Johore, Mar., 1930; mag., K. Lumpur, July, 1931 ; ag. dist. offr., Port Wellesley, July, 1932 ; ag. legal advr. and judl. comsnr., Kelantan, Mar., 1933; comsnr., trade and cust., Johore, Dec., 1934; contr., rubber, Malaya, Mar., 1936; ag. Br. advr., Trengganu, Dec., 1937.

Found 1981 death date at this site: http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Malay_s...

(don't know how reliable it is, but better than nothing).